This is the full listing of all ships hit during October 1943. 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 |
1 Oct 1943 | U-410 | Horst-Arno Fenski | | Empire Commerce (t.) | 3,722 | | br | MKS-26 |
1 Oct 1943 | U-410 | Horst-Arno Fenski | | Fort Howe | 7,133 | | br | MKS-26 |
1 Oct 1943 | U-532 | Ottoheinrich Junker | | Tahsinia | 7,267 | | br | |
1 Oct 1943 | U-703 | Joachim Brünner | | Sergej Kirov | 4,146 | | sj | VA-18 |
1 Oct 1943 | U-960 | Günther Heinrich | | T-896 (No 42) | 611 | | sj | VA-18 |
2 Oct 1943 | U-168 | Helmuth Pich | | Haiching | 2,183 | | br | |
2 Oct 1943 | U-223 | Karl-Jürg Wächter | | Stanmore (t.) | 4,970 | | br | KMS-27 |
4 Oct 1943 | U-596 | Victor-Wilhelm Nonn | | Marit | 5,542 | | nw | XT-4 |
5 Oct 1943 | U-188 | Siegfried Lüdden | | Britannia (d.) | 9,977 | | nw | |
8 Oct 1943 | U-378 | Erich Mäder | | ORP Orkan | 1,920 | | po | SC-143 |
9 Oct 1943 | U-616 | Siegfried Koitschka | | USS Buck (DD 420) | 1,570 | | am | |
9 Oct 1943 | U-645 | Otto Ferro | | Yorkmar | 5,612 | | am | SC-143 |
11 Oct 1943 | U-371 | Waldemar Mehl | | HMS Hythe (J 194) | 656 | | br | MKS-27 |
11 Oct 1943 | U-532 | Ottoheinrich Junker | | Jalabala | 3,610 | | in | MB-50 |
11 Oct 1943 | U-616 | Siegfried Koitschka | | HMS LCT-553 | 611 | | br | |
13 Oct 1943 | U-371 | Waldemar Mehl | | USS Bristol (DD 453) | 1,630 | | am | |
14 Oct 1943 | U-214 | Rupprecht Stock | | USS Dorado (SS 248) [Mine] | 1,525 | | am | |
15 Oct 1943 | U-23 | Rolf-Birger Wahlen | | TSC-486 Sovetskaja Rossija (d.) | 1,005 | | sj | |
15 Oct 1943 | U-371 | Waldemar Mehl | | James Russell Lowell (t.) | 7,176 | | am | GUS-18 |
15 Oct 1943 | U-426 | Christian Reich | | Essex Lance | 6,625 | | br | ONS-20 |
19 Oct 1943 | U-220 | Bruno Barber | | Delisle [Mine] | 3,478 | | am | WB-65 |
19 Oct 1943 | U-220 | Bruno Barber | | Penolver [Mine] | 3,721 | | br | WB-65 |
20 Oct 1943 | U-532 | Ottoheinrich Junker | | British Purpose (d.) | 5,845 | | br | BM-71 |
21 Oct 1943 | U-68 | Albert Lauzemis | | HMS Orfasy (T 204) | 545 | | br | |
22 Oct 1943 | U-68 | Albert Lauzemis | | Litiopa | 5,356 | | nw | |
23 Oct 1943 | U-170 | Günther Pfeffer | | Campos | 4,663 | | bz | |
23 Oct 1943 | U-23 | Rolf-Birger Wahlen | | Tanais | 372 | | sj | |
24 Oct 1943 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | | Siranger | 5,393 | | nw | |
31 Oct 1943 | U-24 | Klaus Petersen | | SKA-088 | 56 | | sj | |
31 Oct 1943 | U-262 | Rudolf Heinz Franke | | Hallfried | 2,968 | | nw | SL-138 |
31 Oct 1943 | U-68 | Albert Lauzemis | | New Columbia | 6,574 | | br | |
| 116,462 | |
28 ships sunk (99,635 tons) and 3 ships damaged (16,827 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. |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during October 1943