List of shipwrecks in February 1939

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

2 February

 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-63 : The Kaidai-class submarine collided with JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-60 in the Bungo Channel, southern Japan and sank with the loss of 81 of her 87 crew.

8 February

 * HMAS Swordsman : The S-class destroyer was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off New South Wales.

9 February

 * SS Glückauf (1912) (🇩🇪 Germany): The collier collided with the wreck of SS Katina Bulgaris (🇬🇷 Greece) in the North Sea (54.60167°N, 0.51806°W) and sank. All nineteen crew rescued by SS Rhea (🇫🇮 Finland).

10 February

 * USS Monocacy (PG-20) : The gunboat was scuttled off the coast of China.

11 February

 * SS Lightburne (🇺🇸 United States): The tanker ran aground in dense fog at Old Harbour Point, Block Island, Rhode Island, broke in two and sank. All crew were rescued by USCGC Active (WPC-125).

20 February

 * SS Alfa (🇪🇪 Estonia): The cargo ship ran aground west of Arensburg. Refloated on 10 March after part of the cargo was jettisoned and towed to Tallinn.
 * SS Beaverhill (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran agroud 5 nmi off Partridge Island, New Brunswick, Canada and was damaged. Taken to Saint John for repairs.
 *  Changri (🇺🇸 United States): The schooner came ashore at San Felipe Key, Cuba.
 * SS Kaiyoku Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship foundered east of Port Hamilton, Korea (34.05°N, 127.4°W).

22 February

 * HMS L21 : The L-class submarine ran aground on the Isle of Arran, Bute whilst under tow to the breakers. She was refloated on 24 February.
 * HMS Sterlet (2S) : The S-class submarine ran aground off Sandown, Isle of Wight in a gale. She was later refloated.
 * HMS Sunfish (81S) : The S-class submarine ran aground off Sandown, Isle of Wight in a gale. She was later refloated.

23 February

 * SS Stangrove (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): Spanish Civil War: The cargo ship was shelled off Cap de Creus and captured by the SPANISH NATIONALIST GUNBOAT Dato . She was later wrecked in a gale whilst in custody at Palma de Mallorca. The ship was refloated, confiscated by the Spanish Government and returned to service as Castilla del Oro (later Condestable).

24 February

 * SS Diana (🇩🇪 Germany): The cargo ship came ashore at Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Refloated by 11 March.

25 February

 * SS Loulis (🇬🇷 Greece): Spanish Civil War: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Cap de Creus, Spain.
 * SS Mercurius (🇸🇪 Sweden): The cargo ship ran aground at Sjkelskør, Denmark. Refloated the next day and sailed to Korsør for examination.
 * MV Norden (🇩🇪 Germany): The cargo ship ran aground at Korsør. Refloated the next day and entered Korsør for examination.

26 February

 * SS Lillian (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship collided with SS Wiegand (🇩🇪 Germany) in foggy conditions off the Barnegat Lighthouse, New Jersey, and was abandoned. She floated for twelve hours but sank just as the crew were preparing to re-board her in an attempt at salvage.

Unknown date

 * SS Lucky (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): Spanish Civil War: The cargo ship was sunk in an air raid at Valencia. Refloated on 21 April.