This is the full listing of all ships hit during September 1939. You can click on any of the links for further information on either ship, U-boat, commander or convoy.
Date |
U-boat |
Commander |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
3 Sep 1939 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Athenia | 13,581 | | br | |
5 Sep 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Bosnia | 2,407 | | br | |
5 Sep 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Royal Sceptre | 4,853 | | br | |
6 Sep 1939 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Manaar | 7,242 | | br | |
6 Sep 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Rio Claro | 4,086 | | br | |
7 Sep 1939 | U-33 | Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky | | Olivegrove | 4,060 | | br | |
7 Sep 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Pukkastan | 5,809 | | br | |
7 Sep 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Gartavon | 1,777 | | br | |
8 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | | Regent Tiger | 10,176 | | br | |
8 Sep 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Kennebec | 5,548 | | br | |
8 Sep 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Winkleigh | 5,055 | | br | |
10 Sep 1939 | U-13 | Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain | | Magdapur [Mine] | 8,641 | | br | |
10 Sep 1939 | U-15 | Heinz Buchholz | | Goodwood [Mine] | 2,796 | | br | |
11 Sep 1939 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Blairlogie | 4,425 | | br | |
11 Sep 1939 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Inverliffey | 9,456 | | br | |
11 Sep 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Firby | 4,869 | | br | |
13 Sep 1939 | U-27 | Johannes Franz | | Davara | 291 | | br | |
13 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | | Neptunia | 798 | | br | |
14 Sep 1939 | U-17 | Heinz von Reiche | | Hawarden Castle [Mine] | 210 | | br | |
14 Sep 1939 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke | | Vancouver City | 4,955 | | br | |
14 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | | British Influence | 8,431 | | br | |
14 Sep 1939 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Fanad Head | 5,200 | | br | |
15 Sep 1939 | U-26 | Klaus Ewerth | | Alex van Opstal [Mine] | 5,965 | | be | |
15 Sep 1939 | U-36 | Wilhelm Fröhlich | | Truro | 974 | | br | |
15 Sep 1939 | U-53 | Ernst-Günter Heinicke | | Cheyenne | 8,825 | | br | |
16 Sep 1939 | U-13 | Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain | | City of Paris (d.) [Mine] | 10,902 | | br | |
16 Sep 1939 | U-27 | Johannes Franz | | Rudyard Kipling | 333 | | br | |
16 Sep 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Aviemore | 4,060 | | br | |
16 Sep 1939 | U-33 | Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky | | Arkleside | 1,567 | | br | |
16 Sep 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | | Suomen Poika (c.) | 1,099 | | fi | |
16 Sep 1939 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | | Vega (c.) | 974 | | fi | |
17 Sep 1939 | U-29 | Otto Schuhart | | HMS Courageous (50) | 22,500 | | br | |
17 Sep 1939 | U-53 | Ernst-Günter Heinicke | | Kafiristan | 5,193 | | br | |
18 Sep 1939 | U-32 | Paul Büchel | | Kensington Court | 4,863 | | br | |
18 Sep 1939 | U-35 | Werner Lott | | Arlita | 326 | | br | |
18 Sep 1939 | U-35 | Werner Lott | | Lord Minto | 295 | | br | |
21 Sep 1939 | U-35 | Werner Lott | | Teakwood (d.) | 6,014 | | br | OA-7 |
22 Sep 1939 | U-4 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | Martti-Ragnar | 2,262 | | fi | |
22 Sep 1939 | U-7 | Werner Heidel | | Akenside | 2,694 | | br | |
23 Sep 1939 | U-4 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | Walma | 1,361 | | fi | |
24 Sep 1939 | U-13 | Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain | | Phryné [Mine] | 2,660 | | fr | |
24 Sep 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Hazelside | 4,646 | | br | |
24 Sep 1939 | U-33 | Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky | | Caldew | 287 | | br | |
24 Sep 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Hanonia (c.) | 1,781 | | es | |
24 Sep 1939 | U-4 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | Gertrud Bratt | 1,510 | | sw | |
25 Sep 1939 | U-36 | Wilhelm Fröhlich | | Silesia | 1,839 | | sw | |
27 Sep 1939 | U-36 | Wilhelm Fröhlich | | Algeria (c.) | 1,617 | | sw | |
28 Sep 1939 | U-16 | Hannes Weingaertner | | Nyland | 3,378 | | sw | |
28 Sep 1939 | U-32 | Paul Büchel | | Jern | 875 | | nw | |
29 Sep 1939 | U-7 | Werner Heidel | | Takstaas (t.) | 1,830 | | nw | |
30 Sep 1939 | U-3 | Joachim Schepke | | Gun | 1,198 | | sw | |
30 Sep 1939 | U-3 | Joachim Schepke | | Vendia | 1,150 | | da | |
| 217,644 | |
50 ships sunk (200,728 tons) and 2 ships damaged (16,916 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. (c.) means the ship was captured (included in ships & tonnage lost). (t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost). [Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat. |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during September 1939