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Wednesday, 4 February 2026

French cargo ship ss Floride lost after striking a mine on 1 December 1939

 An item reported that the French 7,030 tons cargo ship ss Floride with a not specified cargo strike a German mine and was beached off Dunkirk, unknown if she could be salvaged.(1)

Note

1. Mined on 1 December beached at Malo-les-Brains but broke in two and lost.

Sources

The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-66-4-1 Weekly Résumé (No. 14) of the naval, military and air situation from 12 noon 30 November to 12 noon 7 December 1939.

Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. 

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