This was the last week of the Winter War in Finland.*
March 8-14, 1940
[B]North Atlantic[/B]
1940.03.09 Leukos: Ireland cargo torpedoed/sunk 11/11 dead
1940.03.09 P. Margaronis: Greece cargo torpedoed/sunk 30/30 dead
1940.03.11 Eulota: Netherlands tanker torpedoed/damaged/scuttled 0/42 dead rescue by Royal Navy
1940.03.13 La Caruña: Germany (disguised as Japan) cargo scuttled
[B]North Sea[/B]
1940.03.09 Abbotsford: UK cargo torpedoed/sunk 16/16 dead
1940.03.09 Akled: UK cargo torpedoed/sunk 13/13 dead
1940.03.09 Borthwick: UK cargo torpedoed/sunk 0/21 dead rescue by Loodsboot No. 9 (Netherlands)
1940.03.09 Chevy Chase: UK cargo mined/sunk 0/21 dead rescue by Monimia (UK)
1940.03.09 Santa Godalieva: Belgium cargo shelled/sunk 3 dead [B]crew? Who helped?[/B]
1940.03.11 Armor: Netherlands cargo mined/sunk 0/33 dead rescue by City of Bremer (UK)
1940.03.12 Gardenia: UK cargo mined/sunk 0/33 died rescue by Royal Navy
1940.03.12 Rose Effeuilée: France trawler mined/sunk 0 died*[B]crew? who helped?[/B]
[B]Irish Sea[/B]
1940.03.08 Councellor: UK cargo mined/sunk 0/78 dead rescue by Royal Navy
[B]Caribbean Sea[/B]
1940.03.08 Hannover: Germany cargo captured