List of shipwrecks in November 1940

The list of shipwrecks in 1940 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.

1 November

 * SS Empire Bison (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 82: The Design 1019 cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59.5°N, -17.66667°W by GS U-124 (1940) with the loss of 38 of the 42 people on board.
 * SS Hundvaag (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dover, Kent, United Kingdom (51.14472°N, 1.46528°W) with the loss of one crew member of the fifteen people on board.
 * SS Letchworth (1924) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FS 22: The collier was bombed and sunk in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.
 * MV Santa Lucia (1937) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in Belfast Lough, United Kingdom with the loss of four crew.
 * HMT Tilbury Ness : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the Thames Estuary by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of ten crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Royal Eagle and ST Salvo (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
 * HMT Torbay II : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in The Downs, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft.

2 November

 * ST Deanbrook (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the River Thames at Tilbury, Essex with the loss of six crew. She was later raised and scrapped.
 * Goodwill (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The drifter struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Forth.
 * ST Lea (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the River Thames at Tilbury with the loss of six crew. She was later raised and scrapped.
 * SS Menelaos (🇬🇷 Greece): The cargo ship capsized and sank in the English Channel south of Selsey Bill, West Sussex, United Kingdom.
 *  Penola (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The schooner sank in the North Sea off Toward Point, Argyllshire.
 * HMT Rinovia : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall with the loss of fourteen crew.
 * GS U-31 (1936) : World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56.43333°N, -10.3°W) by HMS Antelope (H36) with the loss of two of her 46 crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.

3 November

 * SS Casanare (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nmi west of County Donegal, Ireland by GS U-99 (1940) with the loss of nine of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Beagle (H30).
 * SS Hillfern (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the north coast of Aberdeenshire.
 * SS Kildale (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy WN 29: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire (57.75°N, -1.75°W) with the loss of two crew.
 * HMS Laurentic (F51) : World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bloody Foreland, Ireland by GS U-99 (1940) with the loss of 49 of the 417 people on board. The survivors were rescued by HMS Beagle (H30).
 * SS Sigrun (1904) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Oslofjord 10 nmi east south east of Larvik, Norway (58.98333°N, 10.35°W) by HMS Sturgeon (73S).

4 November

 * HMS Patroclus : World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bloody Foreland, Ireland (53.71667°N, -14.68333°W) by GS U-99 (1940) with the loss of 56 of her 319 crew. Survivors, plus those from SS Casanare (🇬🇧 United Kingdom and HMS Laurentic (F51), were rescued by HMS Achates (H12) and HMS Hesperus (H57) (both ).

5 November

 * SS Beaverford (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52.43333°N, -32.56667°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Scheer with the loss of all 77 crew.
 * MV Fresno City (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Scheer with the loss of one of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Gloucester City (1926) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and SS Mount Taygetus (🇬🇷 Greece).
 * SS Haig Rose (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship departed from Barry, Glamorgan for Plymouth, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Bristol Channel.
 * HMS Jervis Bay (F40) : World War II: Convoy HX 84: The armed merchant cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 735 nmi south west of Iceland (52.83333°N, -32.25°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Scheer with the loss of 136 crew. Sixty-five survivors were rescued by SS Stureholm (🇸🇪 Sweden).
 * SS Kenbane Head (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52.43333°N, -32.56667°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Scheer ( with the loss of 23 of her 47 crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Gloucester City (1926) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom.
 * Lady Drusie (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The vessel struck a mine and sank off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.
 * SS Maidan (1925) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52.46667°N, -32.13333°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Scheer with the loss of all 91 crew.
 * SS Mopan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52.98333°N, -32.2°W by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Scheer . All crew survived but were taken as prisoners of war.
 * MV San Demetrio (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 83: The tanker was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (52.8°N, -32.25°W and was abandoned by her crew. All 41 crew survived. Twenty five survivors were rescued by SS Gloucester City (1926) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom). The other sixteen reboarded the burning ship on 7 November and she reached the Clyde on 16 November, one of the crew dying en route from injuries sustained. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.
 * MV Scottish Maiden (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 83: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nmi west by south of Bloody Foreland, County Donegal, Ireland (54.6°N, -14.38333°W) by GS U-99 (1940) with the loss of sixteen of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Beagle (H30).
 * SS Trewellard (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52.45°N, -32.15°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Scheer with the loss of sixteen of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Gloucester City (1926) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

6 November

 * SS Clan MacKinlay (1918) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy WN 31: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk ion the North Sea off Noss Head, Caithness (58.55°N, -2.88333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of five crew.
 * SS Delfinus (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea west of Varhaug, Jæren, (58.56667°N, 5.61667°W) by HMS Sturgeon (73S) . All crew survived.
 * ITALIAN SUBMARINE Comandante Faà di Bruno : World War II: The was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by HMS Harvester (H19)  and HMCS Ottawa (H60).
 * Elly (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak 20 nmi west of the Pater Noster Lighthouse with the loss of five crew.
 * HMT Girl Helen : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.
 * SS Nalon (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo liner was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (53.95°N, -15.05°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.
 * HMS Sevra (FY1652) : World War II: The Naval whaler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall.

7 November

 * SS Astrologer (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: Convoy FS 28: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Thames Estuary off the coast of Essex (51.53333°N, 1.1°W) and was beached. She was wrecked in a gale on 15 November.
 * SS Cambridge (1916) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Bass Strait, Australia and sank with the loss of one of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMAS Orara.
 * SS Herland (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness, Kent with the loss of eighteen crew.
 * FRENCH SUBMARINE Poncelet (🇫🇷 Vichy French Navy): World War II: Battle of Gabon: The submarine was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon, French Equatorial Africa by HMS Milford (L51) and a Supermarine Walrus aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm based on HMS Devonshire (39) . She was scuttled by her crew at -0.33333°N, 8.83333°W. They were rescued by HMS Foxhound (H69) and HMS Fortune (H70) (both ).
 * FRENCH MINESWEEPER Poulmic : World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom with the loss of eleven of her eighteen crew.
 * HMT Reed : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (51.76667°N, 1.23472°W) with the loss of all fifteen crew.
 * HMS Swordfish (61S) : World War II: The S-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the English Channel south of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight with the loss of all 40 crew.
 * GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT T-6 : World War II: The Type 1935-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire United Kingdom. The crew were rescued by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT T-7 and GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT T-8 (both ).
 * HMT William Wesney : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Felixtowe, Suffolk (51.89667°N, 1.56°W) with the loss of five crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Sheldrake (L06) and two trawlers (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

8 November

 * SS Agamemnon (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: Convoy FN 329: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Thames Estuary by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two crew.
 * HMS An 2 : World War II: The converted whaler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall.
 * MS City of Rayville (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bass Strait off Cape Otway, Australia (-38.85°N, 143.65°W) with the loss of one of her 38 crew.
 * HNOMS Fridtjof Nansen (1930) : World War II: The offshore patrol vessel ran aground and sank on Jan Mayen Island.
 * HMS Muria : World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent (51.44167°N, 1.45°W) with the loss of all hands.
 * HNLMS O 22 : World War II: The was sunk off Lindesnes,  Vest-Agder, Norway by GERMAN SUBMARINE CHASER UJ-117 and GERMAN SUBMARINE CHASER UJ-1102 (both ) with the loss of all hands.
 * MV Vingaland (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (55.68333°N, -18.4°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six of her 25 crew. The ship was torpedoed and sunk the next day by ITALIAN SUBMARINE Marconi . Survivors were rescued by SS Danae II (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

9 November

 * SS Baltrader (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51.68333°N, 1.3°W) with the loss of two crew.
 * FRENCH AVISO Bougainville (🇫🇷 Vichy French Navy): World War II: Battle of Gabon: The was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon, French Equatorial Africa by FRENCH SLOOP Commandant Dominie and FRENCH AVISO Savorgnan de Brazza (both ).
 * MV City of Rayville (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Pacific Ocean east of Cape Otway, Australia (-38.85°N, 143.65°W) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. She was the first American merchant vessel lost through enemy action during the war.
 * SS Gartbrattan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with SS Melrose Abbey (🇬🇧 United Kingdom in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Clear Island, Ireland and sank.
 * SS Minerva (🇫🇮 Finland): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany.
 * SS Parthenia (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 88: The cargo ship collided with MV Robert F Hand (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) in the Firth of Clyde and sank 7 nmi south west of the Sanda Lightship (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * FRENCH SUBMARINE Poncelet (🇫🇷 France Vichy French Navy): World War II: The was shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off French Equatorial Africa by HMS Milford (L51)   and was later scuttled.
 * SS Vivi (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The coaster was sunk from a Greek mine in the Gulf of Patras.

10 November

 * HMT Kingston Alalite : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon with the loss of six crew.
 * HMT Marcelle : World War II: The boom defence vessel struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel (51.36333°N, -3.13333°W with the loss of one of her five crew.

11 November

 * ITALIAN BATTLESHIP Andrea Doria : World War II: Battle of Taranto: The was torpedoed and damaged off Taranto, Apulia by Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers from HMS Illustrious (87)  and was beached.
 * SS Anna C. Minch (🇺🇸 United States):Armistice Day Blizzard : The cargo ship broke in two and sank in Lake Michigan with the loss of all 24 crew.
 * Ardmore (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Great Saltee Island, County Wexford, Ireland with the loss of all eighteen crew.
 * SS Automedon (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo liner was captured in the Bay of Bengal off Sumatra, Dutch East Indies by with the loss of eight of her 76 crew. She was subsequently scuttled.
 * SS Balmore (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nmi west of Ireland (52°N, -17°W by Luftwaffe aircraft. All 27 crew were killed.
 * ITALIAN BATTLESHIP Conte di Cavour : World War II: Battle of Taranto: The was torpedoed and sunk off Taranto by Fairey Swordfish aircraft from HMS Illustrious (87).
 * SS Creemuir (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy EN 23: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 10 nmi south east of Aberdeen by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 27 crew.
 * SS Dionyssios Stathatos (🇬🇷 Greece): The tanker lost her rudder in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom and was abandoned.
 * ITALIAN BATTLESHIP Littorio : World War II: Battle of Taranto: The was damaged off Taranto by Fairey Swordfish aircraft from HMS Illustrious (87) (. She was beached but later sank.
 * SS Porthcarrack (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coaster ran aground at Porthcawl, Glamorgan with the loss of four crew.
 * SS Ravnanger (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Redcar, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of the 40 people on board.
 * SS Skarv (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel.
 * HMT Stella Orion : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north of Herne Bay, Kent. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Trebartha (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy EN 23: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nmi off Aberdeen by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four crew.
 * SS William B. Davock (🇺🇸 United States):Armistice Day Blizzard : The cargo ship sank in Lake Michigan with the loss of all 32 crew.

12 November

 * SS Antonio Locatelli ( undefined): World War II: Battle of the Strait of Otranto: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Otranto by Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy ships.
 * SS Argus (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north east of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent with the loss of one of her 35 crew.
 * ST BV 5 (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The tug ran aground at Oxwich Point, Glamorgan and was wrecked.
 * SS Capo Vado ( undefined): World War II: Battle of the Strait of Otranto: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Otranto by Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy ships.
 * SS Catalani ( undefined): World War II: Battle of the Strait of Otranto: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Otranto by Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy ships.
 * SS Premuda ( undefined): World War II: Battle of the Strait of Otranto: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Otranto by Royal Australian Navy and Royal Navy ships.

13 November

 * SS Anvers (1908) (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: Convoy WN 35: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nmi north east of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom (57.71667°N, -1.81667°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.
 * SS Buoyant (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Skegness, Lincolnshire.
 * SS Cape St Andrew (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 240: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, Ireland (55.23333°N, -10.48333°W) by GS U-137 (1940) with the loss of fifteen of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia
 *  Charles Edmond (🇫🇷 France): World War II: The schooner was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 60 nmi off the mouth of the Gironde (45.68333°N, 2.95°W) by HMS Tigris (N63).
 * SOVIET SUBMARINE Dekabrist : The sank in Motovsky Bay with the loss of all 53 crew.
 * SS Empire Wind (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53.8°N, -15.86667°W by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued by HMS Arrow (H42).
 * MV Leon Martin (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall with the loss of sixteen crew.
 * HMT Ristango : World War II: The boom defence vessel fouled the boom and sank at Sheerness, Kent.
 * Shipmates (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The drifter was bombed and sunk at Dover, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft.
 * SS St Catherine (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): Convoy WN 35: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Aberdeen by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of fifteen people.
 * SS Wilhelmsburg (1923) (🇩🇪 Germany): The tanker ran aground at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France and was wrecked.

14 November

 * HMS Restango : The tug sank in the Thames Estuary north of Sheerness, Kent.
 * MV Teddy (1930) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The tanker was scuttled in the Indian Ocean by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Atlantis . She had been captured on 8 November at 5.58333°N, 88.36667°W.

15 November

 * MV Amenity (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Head, Yorkshire. All seven crew were rescued.
 * MV Apapa (1927) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SL 53: The Elder Dempster passenger ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nmi west of Achill Head, County Mayo, Ireland (54.56667°N, -16.78333°W by a Luftwaffe FW200 aircraft with the loss of 23 people. She was carrying 95 passengers from Lagos to Liverpool and a crew of 158. Her cargo of gold was valued at £19,188. The survivors were rescued by SS Mary Kingsley and SS New Columbia (both 🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Blue Galleon (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FN 34: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Happisburgh, Norfolk by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three crew.
 * HMT Dungeness : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Happisburgh. She was declared a constructive total loss.
 * HMS Guardsman : World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent with the loss of two crew.
 * MV Havbør (1930) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Sierra Leone (4.4°N, -13.76667°W) by GS U-65 (1940) with the loss of 29 of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Baron Ardrossan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Kohinur (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 235: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Freetown, Sierra Leone (4.4°N, -13.76667°W by GS U-65 (1940) with the loss of 48 of her 85 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS City of Pittsburgh (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Penryn (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coaster collided with another vessel in Liverpool Bay and sank.

16 November

 * HMT Arsenal : The naval trawler collided with ORP Burza in the Clyde Estuary (55.77361°N, -4.98472°W) and sank.
 * SS Fabian (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (2.81667°N, -15.48333°W) by GS U-65 (1940) ( with the loss of six of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS British Statesman (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * GERMAN SHIP Hinrich Freese : World War II: The weather ship ran aground and was wrecked on Jan Mayen Island, Norway whilst under attack from HMS Naiad (93).
 * SS Planter (1927) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SLS 53: The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (55.63333°N, -8.63333°W) by GS U-137 (1940)) with the loss of thirteen of the 73 people on board. survivors were rescued by HMS Clare (I14).
 * MV Phrygia (1928) : World War II: The tanker was scuttled in the Gulf of Mexico when her crew mistook USS Broome (DD-210), USS McCormick (DD-223) and USS Plunkett (DD-431) (all of the neutral ) for Allied warships.

17 November

 * MV Saint Germain (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HG 46: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off County Donegal, Ireland (55.66667°N, -8.66667°W) by GS U-137 (1940) . She sank the next day at 55.33333°N, -8.83333°W. All eighteen crew were rescued by HMS Mallow (K81).
 * SS Veronica (1918) (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: Convoy HG 46: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of County Donegal (55.33333°N, -8.75°W) by GS U-137 (1940) with the loss of seventeen of her twenty crew. survivors were rescued by a British fishing vessel.

18 November

 * MV Ability (1923) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (51.75°N, 1.18333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All seven crew were rescued.
 * SS Ardita IV ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Vlorë, Albania by Royal Hellenic Air Force aircraft.
 * SS Congonian (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (8.35°N, -16.2°W) by GS U-65 (1940) with the loss of one of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Devonshire (39).
 * HMT Go Ahead : The naval trawler sank in the River Medway at Queenborough, Kent.
 * SS Lillian Moller (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (57°N, -17°W) by ITALIAN SUBMARINE Maggiore Baracca with the loss of all hands.
 * SS Nestlea (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SL 53: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Celtic Sea south of Ireland (50.63333°N, -10°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Nowshera (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-31.03333°N, 100.85°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Pinguin.

19 November

 * HMT Fontenoy : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk (52.51667°N, 1.91667°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.

20 November

 * SS Ardita II ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Assab, Italian Somaliland by Royal Air Force aircraft.
 * ITALIAN TORPEDO BOAT Confienza : The collided off Brindisi, Apulia with SS Capitano A. Cecchi (1933)  and sank.
 * HMAS Goorangai : The minesweeper collided with SS Duntroon (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) at Port Philip Bay, Victoria and sank with the loss of all 24 crew.
 * SS Maimoa (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-32.23333°N, 100.93333°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Pinguin . All crew were taken as prisoners of war by Pinguin.
 * GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-38 : World War II: The schnellboot was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom by HMS Campbell and HMS Garth (L20) (both ).
 * MV Snorre I (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank at Kjøkkelvik, Hordaland, Norway.

21 November

 * SS Birgitte Raabe (🇩🇪 Germany): The coaster collided with another vessel in the Baltic Sea 18 nmi south of Utklippan, Sweden and was severely damaged. Declared unsalvageable, she was scuttled.
 * SS Dakotian (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Daydawn (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 244: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56.5°N, -14.16667°W) by GS U-103 (1940) with the loss of two of her 39 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Castleton (I23) and HMS Rhododendron (K78) (both ).
 * SS Orungal (🇦🇺 Australia): The cargo liner ran aground at Barwon Heads, Victoria. Salvage operations were abandoned after a fire on 13 December, the ship was declared a total loss.
 * SS Port Brisbane (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-29.48333°N, 95.58333°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Pinguin with the loss of one crew member of the 93 people on board. The 27 crew not taken on board Pinguin as prisoners of war were rescued by HMAS Canberra (D33) (.
 * SS Victoria (1919) (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy OB 244: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal (56.28333°N, -14.2°W by GS U-103 (1940) . All crew were rescued by HMS Castleton (I23).
 * HMT Xmas Rose : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary (51.79583°N, 1.425°W) with the loss of four crew.

22 November

 * SS Cree (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SL 53: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54.65°N, -18.83333°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of all 45 crew.
 * HMT Ethel Taylor : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of two crew.
 * SS Glen (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The barge struck a mine and sank in the River Forth at Low Torry, Fife.
 * ST Hercules (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank at the mouth of the Tyne (55.01667°N, -1.38333°W) with the loss of five crew.
 * ML-127 : World War II: The Fairmile B motor launch struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex with the loss of eleven crew.
 * SS Pikepool (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank south of Linney Head, Pembrokeshire with the loss of seventeen crew.

23 November

 * SS Anten (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: Convoy OB 223: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom (56.95°N, -18.3°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss on one of her 33 crew. The ship was abandoned; survivors were rescued by HMS Sandwich (L12) . Anten sank on 25 November at 57.25°N, -17.66667°W.
 * Bonaparte (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Southampton, Hampshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.
 * SS Bradfyne (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nmi north of Ireland (55.06667°N, -12.25°W) by GS U-100 (1940) ( with the loss of 39 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Norse King (1920) (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * SS Bruse (1933) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55.06667°N, -12.25°W) GS U-100 (1940) with the loss of sixteen of her 22 crew. The survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMCS Skeena (D59) . Bruse was taken in tow on 28 November and arrived at the Clyde two days later. She was consequently scrapped.
 * SS Bussum (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Ireland (55.65°N, -8.96667°W). The 29 crew were rescued by HMCS Ottawa (H60).
 * SS Cotmarsum (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°N, -12°W) by GS U-100 (1940).
 * HMT Good Design : The patrol vessel sank north east of Inchkeith, Fife.
 * SS Justitia (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (55°N, -13.16667°W) by GS U-100 (1940) with the loss of 13 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Enchantress (L56).
 * SS King Idwal (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 244: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (56.73333°N, -19.21667°W) by GS U-123 with the loss of twelve of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sandwich (L12).
 * SS Kolchis (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy SC 13: The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of all 23 crew.
 * MV Leise Mærsk (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (55.5°N, -11°W) by GS U-100 (1940) with the loss of seventeen of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Dutch salvage tug.
 * New Comet (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The drifter struck a mine off the mouth of the Tyne and was beached. She was later refloated, but sank on 28 February 1941.
 * SS Oakcrest (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 244: The cargo ship straggeld behind the convoys. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (53°N, -17°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of 35 of her 41 crew.
 * SS Ootmarsum (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nmi west of Inishtrahull Island, County Donegal, Ireland by GS U-100 (1940) with the loss of all 25 crew.
 * Sailor King (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) The drifter struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Brightlingsea, Essex.
 * SS Salonica (1912) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal (55.26667°N, -12.23333°W) by GS U-100 (1940) with the loss of nine of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Enchantress (L56).
 * SS Tymeric (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 223: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°N, -20.5°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of 71 of her 76 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sandwich (L12).

24 November

 * SS Alice Marie (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The collier struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Alma Dawson (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the north coast of Northern Ireland (55.53333°N, -6.73333°W). All crew were rescued by SS Spurt (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * HMT Amethyst : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Thames Estuary and sank. The crew were rescued by HMT Le Tiger.
 * MV Appolonia (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of The Lizard by GERMAN DESTROYER Z10 Hans Lody, GERMAN DESTROYER Z20 Karl Galster and GERMAN DESTROYER Z4 Richard Beitzen (all ) with the loss of fifteen crew.
 * SS Behar (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire (51.7°N, -5.11667°W). She was beached but declared a constructive total loss.
 * HMY Gael : World War II: The patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the Humber Estuary off Spurn Point, Yorkshire.
 * Marguerite Simmone (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 8 nmi south east by south of the Wolf Rock by GERMAN DESTROYER Z10 Hans Lody, GERMAN DESTROYER Z20 Karl Galster and GERMAN DESTROYER Z4 Richard Beitzen (all ). All crew survived.
 * SS Port Hobart (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal (24.73333°N, -58.35°W) by GERMAN CRUISER Admiral Scheer . All crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Preserver (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The salvage vessel struck a mine and sank off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire with the loss of four crew.
 * SS Ryal (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine in the North Sea (51.53333°N, 1.06667°W) and sank with the loss of eight of her nine crew.
 * MV Thomas M (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Gorleston-on-Sea, Suffolk with the loss of seven crew.

25 November

 * HMT Conquistador : The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Thames Estuary while transporting survivors of HMT Kennymore . >
 * SS Holmwood (🇳🇿 New Zealand): World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Chatham Islands (-43.73333°N, -177.5°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Komet . All 30 people on board were rescued.
 * HMT Kennymore : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of four crew. Some survivors rescued by HMT Conquistador :
 * ML111 : World War II: The motor launch struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Humber with the loss of two crew.
 * SS Patria (1913) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Patria disaster: The passenger ship was sabotaged and sunk in the Port of Haifa, Palestine by Haganah activists with the loss of at least 260 lives.
 * SS Tees Hopper No.3 (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The hopper barge struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Stockton on Tees, Co Durham (54.66667°N, -1.11667°W). All crew were rescued.

26 November

 * ORP Medoc : World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Rame Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom with the loss of 41 crew.
 * SS Grijalva (🇳🇮 Nicaragua): The cargo ship departed from Carmen for Vera Cruz, no further trace.

27 November

 * SS Diplomat (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 88: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (55.7°N, -11.61667°W) by GS U-104 (1940) with the loss of fourteen of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Active (H14).
 * HMT Elk : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon. All crew were rescued.
 * MV Glenmoor (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 248: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 167 nmi north west of the Slyne Head Lighthouse, County Galway, Ireland (54.58333°N, -14.51667°W) by GS U-103 (1940) with the loss of 31 of her 33 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester (H19) and HMS Havelock (H88) (both ).
 * SS Havborg (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Weser by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of four crew.
 * SS Irene Maria (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by GS U-95 (1940) with the loss of all 25 crew.
 * SS Lisieux (🇫🇷 France): Convoy SC 13: The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland. Sixteen crew were rescued by MV Bernhard (1924) (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * HMS Port Napier : The minelayer exploded and sank in Loch Alsh, Argyllshire (57.28333°N, -5.73333°W) after a fire had developed the previous day.
 * MS Rangitane (1929) (🇳🇿 New Zealand): World War II: The passenger ship was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand (-36.8°N, -175.11667°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Komet and GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Orion (both ) with the loss of sixteen of the 296 people on board.

28 November

 * SS Eugena Cambanis (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy SC 13: The cargo ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland (46.88333°N, -48.61667°W). Sources conflict on survivors, with some saying none survived and others stating all survived. Eugena Cambanis was shelled and sunk on 19 December by MV Hilda Knudsen (🇳🇴 Norway)
 * HMT Manx Prince (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. All crew were rescued by HMT Cortina).
 * SS Mount Athos (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (55.5°N, -15.41667°W) by GS U-103 (1940) with the loss of nineteen crew.
 * SS Saint Elwyn (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nmi east of the Bishop Rock (55.5°N, -19.5°W) by GS U-103 (1940) with the loss of 24 of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Leeds City (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * GS U-104 (1940) : World War II: The Type IXB submarine is believed to have struck a mine and sank north west of Tory Island, Ireland (approximately 60.5°N, 2.5°W) with the loss of all 49 crew.

29 November

 * ST Aid (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tug was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 8 nmi off Start Point, Devon by GERMAN DESTROYER Z10 Hans Lody, GERMAN DESTROYER Z20 Karl Galster and GERMAN DESTROYER Z4 Richard Beitzen (all ) with the loss of five of her ten crew.
 * B H C 10 (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The barge was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 8 nmi off Start Point, Devon by GERMAN DESTROYER Z10 Hans Lody, GERMAN DESTROYER Z20 Karl Galster and GERMAN DESTROYER Z4 Richard Beitzen (all ) with the loss of three of her eight crew.
 * HMT Calverton : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Humber with the loss of two crew.

30 November

 * SS Aracataca (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by GS U-101 (1940) with the loss of eight crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Djurdjura (🇫🇷 France and SS Potaro (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * HMT Chestnut (T110) : World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Port Wellington (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean (-30.83333°N, 73.33333°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Pinguin with the loss of two crew. She was scuttled the next day, survivors were taken as prisoners of war.

Unknown Date

 * GS U-104 (1940) : World War II: The Type IXB submarine reported missing Nov 28, probably struck a mine in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland and sank with the loss of all hands.