World War II: Operation Dynamo: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[1][6]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Dunkerque. Her crew were rescued.[1]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The tug (150 GRT, 1905) was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft.[1] She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans.[7]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The L'Adroit-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk in the English Channel by Luftwaffe aircraft. One hundred and fifty survivors rescued by the fishing trawler Bernadette and motor yacht Naiad Errant (both France), and the naval trawler Gava. (French Navy).
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The H-classdestroyer was bombed and damaged in the English Channel by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. She was subsequently scuttled by HMS Saltash (Royal Navy). Thirty-three people were killed.
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The B-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off De Panne by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 36 of her 166 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hilda (Netherlands), HMS Salamander and HMS St Abbs (both Royal Navy), Servia, and Vincia (both United Kingdom).[1]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Dunkerque with the loss of one of her crew.[1][11]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[1][12]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The drifter was shelled and sunk in the North Sea at Dunkerqueby German artillery. Her crew were rescued by a destroyer.[1]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Dragonfly-classgunboat was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Dunkerqueby Luftwaffe aircraft. She was scuttled on 3 June by HMS Locust (Royal Navy).[1][14]
World War II: The troopship was bombed and damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea off Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, whilst evacuating Allied troops and was beached. Fourteen people were lost in the bombing. The wreck was broken up for scrap in Savona, Italy, in 1947.[15]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) off North Foreland, Kent. She was beached off Sandwich, Kent. She was refloated on 6 June and anchored in The Downs, the United Kingdom.[1]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Halcyon-classminesweeper was bombed and sunk off De Panne by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of most of the 275 people on board.[1]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Saint-class tug was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque (51°04′N2°27′E / 51.067°N 2.450°E / 51.067; 2.450) by Luftwaffe aircraft. Nineteen crew and 86 Royal Army and Navy passengers, survivors of HMS Keith, were killed, 30 were rescued.[18]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Saint-class tug was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. Twenty-five of her 32 crew were killed.[20]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea at Gravelines, Nord, by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[1][22]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 24 nautical miles (44 km) east by south of the North Foreland, Kent. Eight crew were lost. Her survivors were ultimately rescued by HMT Saon (Royal Navy).[1][23][24][25]
World War II: The ocean liner was bombed and set on fire at Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, by Luftwaffe aircraft. There were ten dead and missing, and six wounded. Towed outside port because of its load of ammunition, she was later shelled and sunk in shallow waters by the auxiliary cruiserCyrnos (French Navy). Her wreck remained visible; it was scrapped in situ in 1954.[1][26][27]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The tug ran aground at Dunkerque and was abandoned. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service with them.[1]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The lifeboat was rammed by a Motor Torpedo Boat and strafed by Luftwaffe aircraft off Dunkerque and was abandoned by her crew. She was discovered in the English Channel on 4 June and was towed in to Dover, Kent in a waterlogged condition. Repairs took ten months to complete.[30]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and set afire at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was still burning on 6 June when Germans tried to fight the fire, putting so much water in her that she capsized and sank on 30 June. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service under German control.[31][32]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler struck a mine in the North Sea whilst rescuing survivors from HMT Blackburn Rovers (Royal Navy) and sank. Her crew were rescued by HMT Saon (Royal Navy) with the survivors from Blackburn Rovers, but one crew of HMT Westella died of his wounds the next day.[1][25][35]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The cargo ship was sunk in a collision off Dunkerque, where she was scheduled to be sunk as a blockship. There were no casualties.[39]
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France due to bomb damage suffered in May. She was later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as Herta Engeline Fritzen.[1][41]
World War II: The tanker struck a mine in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, and sank with the loss of eleven lives. There were ten survivors.[1][42]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France while on the way to be scuttled as a blockship. A crew member was lost; there were eighteen survivors.[1][48][49]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The fishing trawler collided with HMS Leda (Royal Navy) and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque. There were 300 men aboard, some sources say there were 150 survivors.[1][50][51]
World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine off Jæderen, Norway and sank during the night of 5/6 June. Five crewmen were killed and eleven wounded.[1][56][57][58]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-48 (Kriegsmarine). She was abandoned by her 62 crew, who were rescued by HMT Paynter (Royal Navy). Eros was taken in tow by HMS Berkeley (Royal Navy) and beached on Tory Island. She was later repaired and returned to service.[1][68]
For the scuttling of HMS Mashobra on this day, see the entry for 25 May 1940. For the scuttling of RFA Oleander on this day, see the entry for 26 May 1940.
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Villequier, Seine-Inférieure, France, by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service as Holtenau.[74]
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Great Belt. She was refloated in May 1941, repaired, and returned to service in April 1942.[84]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off Berville, Seine-Inférieure by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached at Tancarville. Two of her crew were killed.[74]Max Wolf was subsequently used as a target ship by the Luftwaffe. She was broken up between 1946 and 1953.[87]
World War II: The ocean boarding vessel was bombed and sunk west of Narvik, Norway by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven of the 168 people on board. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[91][92]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached, but attempts to salvage her were abandoned. Her crew survived.[95]
World War II: The passenger ship was damaged when a time bomb exploded and set her afire. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Durban, Union of South Africa. The fire was extinguished and she completed her voyage. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[97]
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Gibraltar to prevent capture by British forces. She was later salvaged by the British, repaired and re-entered service.[74]
World War II: The tanker was partially sunk by her Italian crew in the Bay of Gibraltar off Algeciras, Spain. She was raised and repaired in 1942 and placed in service with the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy) as a mother ship for Italian naval commandos.[99]
World War II: The cargo ship with a German prize crew was proceeding behind the steamship Inger (Flag unknown) when she detonated a mine and sank.[103]
World War II: The troopship was bombed and sunk at Le Havre by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew. She was refloated in 1950 and scrapped.[111][112]
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in Danish waters off Langeland. One crew was killed. Later refloated, she was repaired and returned to service.[113]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was carrying between 800 and 1,200 people, mainly refugees, and most were lost when her ammunition cargo exploded. There were only 11 survivors.[74][119][120]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk 5+1⁄4 nautical miles (9.7 km) off the Cap d'Antifer Lighthouse, Seine-Inférieure by Luftwaffe aircraft.[74][121]
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Seaford, Sussex with the loss of four of her eight crew. The wreck was dispersed in July 1950 by HMS Flatholm (Royal Navy).[123][124]
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea 20 nautical miles (37 km)) north of Pantelleria. Two of her crew were killed.[74][131]
World War II: The auxiliary sloop was shelled and sunk in the English Channel between Fécamp and Veules-les-Roses, Seine-Inférieure, by German artillery.[74][135]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the English Channel between Fécamp and Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Seine-Inférieure, by German artillery.[74]
World War II: The coaster was beached and abandoned in the River Seine at Paris, France with the loss of four of her five crew. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans and re-entered service with them under that name.[74]
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by Royal Navy vessels. An attempt was made to scuttle her, but she was beached at Aden, Aden Colony. Seized as a prize of war, she was renamed Empire Baron. Subsequently repaired and entered British service.[139]
World War II: The coaster was beached and abandoned in the River Seine in Paris. All six crew survived. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans and re-entered service as Schwalbe.[74]
World War II: The train ferry was shelled and damaged in the English Channel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux by German artillery. She was beached and abandoned.[74][144]
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of the Goodwin Knoll Buoy, off the coast of Kent, United Kingdom with the loss of ten of her twelve crew.[74][146]
World War II: The tanker struck a mine in Poole Bay, Dorset and was beached. The ship broke in two on 30 July and the bow section sank. The stern section was salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[74][151]
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the port of Naples, Italy, by a torpedo fired accidentally by Procione (Regia Marina). There were no casualties.[13][154][173]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) off Caen, France, by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her sixteen crew. Survivors were rescued by a French fishing trawler.[154][180]
World War II: The naval trawler ran aground at Brest and was abandoned without loss. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service as KFK-76[154]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper scuttled at Cherbourg, Seine-Inférieure.[154] She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans and used as an armed coastal vessel.
World War II: The Dubourdieu-class gunboat was scuttled at Lorient, Morbihan, to prevent capture by German forces. she was subsequently raised and scrapped by the Germans.[13][154]
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Rochefort, Charente-Inférieure, France. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service with them.[154]
World War II: The tug was scuttled at Brest. She was subsequently salvaged and repaired by the Germans and entered Kriegsmarine service as V 1801 Lutteur.[7]
World War II: The minesweeper, a former Springeren-class torpedo boat foundered on this date. She was raised, repaired and returned to service in 1943.
World War II: The Arras-class gunboat struck a mine off Le Conquet, Finistère, and was damaged. She was subsequently scuttled. One hundred and thirty-five crewmen were killed.[154]
World War II: The armed merchant cruiser struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Gironde. All 178 crew were rescued.[154][206][207]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper a Neuwerk-class naval trawler, was sunk on this date. She was later raised, repaired and entered Kriegsmarine service as M 4005.
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Cardiff, Glamorgan, by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later refloated, and departed on 31 December for scrapping at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan.[154]
World War II: The captured ex-Dutch coastal defence ship was bombed and sunk at Den Helder, North Holland by Lockheed Hudson aircraft of 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was later salvaged by the Germans and re-entered service as the anti-aircraft battery ship Ariadne.[154]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) north of Tobruk, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft.[169]
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