List of shipwrecks in May 1940 explained

The list of shipwrecks in May 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1940.

2 May

For the loss of RFA Boardale on this day, see the entry for 30 April 1940.

3 May

For the loss of HMTs Aston Villa, Gaul and St Goran on this day, see the entry for 30 April 1940.

4 May

For the loss of the Norwegian coastal tanker MV Rødskjæl, which may have occurred on this date, see the list for April 1940.

11 May

For the loss of the Swedish ship Stråssa on this date, see the entry for 10 April 1940

18 May

one of the mates, who survived because at the moment of the explosion he was in the front of the ship while all the others were aft.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Escape From Holland, Cape Times, Magazine Section, November 9, 1940.