List Of Shipwrecks In May 1940
The list of shipwrecks in May 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1940. 1 May 2 May ''For the loss of RFA ''Boardale'' on this day, see the entry for List of shipwrecks in April 1940#30 April, 30 April 1940.'' 3 May ''For the loss of HMTs ''Aston Villa'', ''Gaul'' and ''St Goran'' on this day, see the entry for List of shipwrecks in April 1940#30 April, 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 of shipwrecks in April 1940#Unknown date, list for April 1940.'' 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May ''For the loss of the Swedish ship ''Stråssa'' on this date, see the entry for List of shipwrecks in April 1940#10 April, 10 April 1940'' 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 17 May 1 ...
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Ship
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, and science. After the 15th century, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is square-rigged. As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion dead weight tons. Of these 28% were oil tankers, 43% were bulk carriers, and ...
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