Ship losses by month

February 1940

This is the full listing of all ships hit during February 1940. 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		Convoy
1 Feb 1940	U-13	Max-Martin Schulte	Fram	2,491	sw
1 Feb 1940	U-59	Harald Jürst	Ellen M.	498	br
2 Feb 1940	U-59	Harald Jürst	Creofield	838	br
2 Feb 1940	U-59	Harald Jürst	Portelet	1,064	br
3 Feb 1940	U-25	Viktor Schütze	Armanistan	6,805	br	OG-16
3 Feb 1940	U-58	Herbert Kuppisch	Reet	815	es
4 Feb 1940	U-37	Werner Hartmann	Hop	1,365	nw
4 Feb 1940	U-37	Werner Hartmann	Leo Dawson	4,330	br
5 Feb 1940	U-41	Gustav-Adolf Mugler	Beaverburn	9,874	br	OA-84
5 Feb 1940	U-41	Gustav-Adolf Mugler	Ceronia (d.)	8,096	nl
6 Feb 1940	U-13	Heinz Scheringer	Anu [Mine]	1,421	es
7 Feb 1940	U-30	Fritz-Julius Lemp	Munster [Mine]	4,305	br
9 Feb 1940	U-30	Fritz-Julius Lemp	Chagres [Mine]	5,406	br
10 Feb 1940	U-37	Werner Hartmann	Silja	1,259	nw
10 Feb 1940	U-48	Herbert Schultze	Burgerdijk	6,853	nl
11 Feb 1940	U-37	Werner Hartmann	Togimo	290	br
11 Feb 1940	U-50	Max-Hermann Bauer	Orania	1,854	sw
11 Feb 1940	U-53	Harald Grosse	Imperial Transport (d.)	8,022	br
11 Feb 1940	U-53	Harald Grosse	Snestad	4,114	nw
11 Feb 1940	U-9	Wolfgang Lüth	Linda	1,213	es
12 Feb 1940	U-26	Heinz Scheringer	Nidarholm	3,482	nw
12 Feb 1940	U-53	Harald Grosse	Dalarö	3,927	sw
13 Feb 1940	U-25	Viktor Schütze	Chastine Mærsk	5,177	da
13 Feb 1940	U-53	Harald Grosse	Norna	1,022	sw
14 Feb 1940	U-26	Heinz Scheringer	Langleeford	4,622	br	HX-18
14 Feb 1940	U-48	Herbert Schultze	Sultan Star	12,306	br
14 Feb 1940	U-53	Harald Grosse	Martin Goldschmidt	2,095	da
14 Feb 1940	U-57	Claus Korth	Gretafield (t.)	10,191	br	HX-18
15 Feb 1940	U-14	Herbert Wohlfarth	Sleipner	1,066	da
15 Feb 1940	U-26	Heinz Scheringer	Steinstad	2,477	nw
15 Feb 1940	U-37	Werner Hartmann	Aase	1,206	da
15 Feb 1940	U-48	Herbert Schultze	Den Haag	8,971	nl
15 Feb 1940	U-50	Max-Hermann Bauer	Maryland	4,895	da
16 Feb 1940	U-14	Herbert Wohlfarth	Liana	1,646	sw
16 Feb 1940	U-14	Herbert Wohlfarth	Osmed	1,526	sw
16 Feb 1940	U-14	Herbert Wohlfarth	Rhone	1,064	da
17 Feb 1940	U-10	Joachim Preuss	Kvernaas	1,819	nw
17 Feb 1940	U-37	Werner Hartmann	Pyrrhus	7,418	br	OG-18
17 Feb 1940	U-48	Herbert Schultze	Wilja	3,396	fi
18 Feb 1940	U-10	Joachim Preuss	Ameland	4,537	nl
18 Feb 1940	U-23	Otto Kretschmer	HMS Daring (H 16)	1,375	br	HN-12
18 Feb 1940	U-37	Werner Hartmann	Ellin	4,917	gr
18 Feb 1940	U-37	Werner Hartmann	P.L.M. 15	3,754	fr	65-KS
18 Feb 1940	U-53	Harald Grosse	Banderas	2,140	sp
18 Feb 1940	U-61	Jürgen Oesten	El Sonador	1,406	pa
18 Feb 1940	U-61	Jürgen Oesten	Sangstad	4,297	nw
19 Feb 1940	U-23	Otto Kretschmer	Tiberton	5,225	br
21 Feb 1940	U-50	Max-Hermann Bauer	Tara	4,760	nl
21 Feb 1940	U-57	Claus Korth	Loch Maddy (d.)	4,996	br	HX-19
22 Feb 1940	U-23	Otto Kretschmer	Loch Maddy (t.)	4,996	br	HX-19
22 Feb 1940	U-50	Max-Hermann Bauer	British Endeavour	4,580	br	OGF-19
24 Feb 1940	U-21	Fritz Frauenheim	Royal Archer [Mine]	2,266	br	FN-100
24 Feb 1940	U-63	Günther Lorentz	Santos	3,840	sw
29 Feb 1940	U-20	Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt	Maria Rosa	4,211	it
				206,519
51 ships sunk (185,405 tons) and 3 ships damaged (21,114 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. (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.

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