List of shipwrecks in April 1940

World War II: Operation Weserübung: The Sleipner-class destroyer was bombed and sunk off Stavanger by Luftwaffe aircraft.

Seven of her 75 crew were killed and eleven were severely wounded, one dying the next day in hospital.

[41][42] World War II: Operation Weserübung: The supply ship was captured off Stavanger, Norway by HNoMS Æger ( Royal Norwegian Navy).

Roda was refloated on 3 December 1953 and taken in tow for Hamburg, West Germany, but sank en-route.

[54] World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Faroe Islands (62°52′N 7°34′W / 62.867°N 7.567°W / 62.867; -7.567) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 34 crew.