List of shipwrecks in June 1939

The list of shipwrecks in June 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1939.

1 June

 * MV Herta (🇩🇪 Germany): The cargo ship ran aground off Terschelling, Netherlands.
 * HMS Thetis (N25) : The T-class submarine sank whilst on trials with the loss of 99 lives. She was salvaged, repaired and later recommissioned as HMS Thunderbolt (N25).

2 June

 * MV Besholt (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship caught fire at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was severely damaged.
 * SS Nurtureton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 * SS San Ubaldo (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The tanker ran aground at Greenock, Renfrewshire.

5 June

 * SS Goggiam ( undefined): The cargo ship ran aground in fog at Procida. Refloated the next day.

8 June

 * SS Fotini Carra (🇬🇷 Greece): The cargo ship ran aground on the South Bellona Reef, Australia and was wrecked.
 * MV Kieldiep (🇳🇱 Netherlands): The coaster came ashore at Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom.

10 June

 * SS Brian (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Goole, Yorkshire and was severely damaged. Later refloated.

12 June

 *  Ben Hur (🇫🇷 France): The barquentine caught fire and was abandoned in a sinking condition at 48.26667°N, -49.45°W. Crew were rescued by SS Duchess of Bedford (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Penolver (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck a rock and was beached at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

14 June

 * SS Dalhanna (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River between Zárate and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Refloated later that day.
 * MV Shellco (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coastal tanker ran aground on the Stimpson Reef, British Columbia, Canada.

15 June

 * FRENCH SUBMARINE Phénix: The submarine sank off French Indo-China.
 *  Zazpiakbat (🇫🇷 France): The schooner collided with MV Murena (🇳🇱 Netherlands) off North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and was severely damaged.

16 June

 * Pang Jin ( undefined): The junk foundered in the Red Sea whilst on a voyage from Hong Kong to New York, United States where she was to be an exhibit in the 1939 New York World's Fair.

17 June

 * Phénix : The submarine sank off Saigon, French Indo-China.

18 June

 *  Aide de Camp (🇨🇦 Canada): The sailing ship ran aground on Friar Island, Owls Head, Maine, United States and was wrecked with the loss of sixteen lives.
 * SS Arlington (1913) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground 25 nmi from Little Current, Ontario, Canada. Refloated on 20 June.

19 June

 * SS Henry M. Dawes (🇺🇸 United States): The tanker ran aground in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Refloated 22 June.

21 June

 * MV Baltabor (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground at Liepāja, Latvia after being refloated having been aground since 12 February. Refloated the next day and entered the harbour, where she was beached. Refloated and drydocked on 1 July, but subsequently scrapped.
 * SS Chita Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship struck a rock at approximately 34°N, 126°W and sprang a leak.
 *  M E Johnson (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The schooner came ashore at Mizen Head, County Cork, Ireland.

22 June

 * SS Newton Pine (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo shipn ran aground in the Paraná River at Buenos Aires, Argentina. Refloated the next day.
 * SS Point Lobos (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship ran aground at San Francisco, California.
 * SS Shoyei Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship became stranded south of Gensan, Korea. Declared a total loss.

23 June

 * SS Ernrix (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coaster sprang a leak off Staithes, Yorkshire and sank in Tees Bay. All eleven crew were rescued.
 * SS Stakesby (1930) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground near Puerto Obligado, Argentina. She was refloated two days later and returned to service.

24 June

 * SS Dirphys (🇬🇷 Greece): The cargo ship ran aground on the English Bank, off Montevideo, Uruguay. She later refloated.
 * SS Jalarajan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at 8.1°N, 77.16667°W and developed a leak.
 * SS Trinidad (🇨🇱 Chile): The passenger ship came ashore at Reloncaví. She was later refloated and proceeded to Puerto Montt where she was beached.

26 June

 * SS China Maru (1920) (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship ran aground off Balum Island, Feni Islands, Papua New Guinea.
 * SS Helene (🇩🇪 Germany): The cargo ship ran aground at Portage Island, Washington, United States. Later refloated.

27 June

 * SS Ploubazlanec (🇫🇷 France): The cargo ship ran aground at Ras el Amar, Cape Bon, Tunisia. Refloated on 30 June apparently not severely damaged, and taken under tow for Bizerta. The ship sank at 37.33333°N, 10.61667°W. All crew were rescued by SS Ain-el-Turk (🇫🇷 France).

28 June

 * SS Lipari (🇫🇷 France): The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Refloated on 2 July.

30 June

 * SS Mersington Court (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina. Refloated on 2 July.
 *  Notre Dame d'Uronea (🇫🇷 France): The schooner was abandoned in a sinking condition 125 nmi west south west of Cape Race, Newfoundland. All crew were rescued.