This is the full listing of all ships hit during December 1944. 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 Dec 1944 | U-1163 | Ernst-Ludwig Balduhn | | Revoljucija | 433 | | sj | KB-35 |
3 Dec 1944 | U-1230 | Hans Hilbig | | Cornwallis | 5,458 | | ca | |
5 Dec 1944 | U-365 | Diether Todenhagen | | BO-230 | 105 | | sj | |
5 Dec 1944 | U-995 | Hans-Georg Hess | | Proletarij | 1,123 | | sj | PK-20 |
6 Dec 1944 | U-775 | Erich Taschenmacher | | HMS Bullen (K 469) | 1,300 | | br | |
7 Dec 1944 | U-997 | Hans Lehmann | | BO-229 | 105 | | sj | |
10 Dec 1944 | U-1202 | Rolf Thomsen | | Dan Beard | 7,176 | | am | |
11 Dec 1944 | U-365 | Diether Todenhagen | | HMS Cassandra (R 62) (d.) | 1,710 | | br | RA-62 |
18 Dec 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | | Silverlaurel | 6,142 | | br | BTC-10 |
20 Dec 1944 | U-870 | Ernst Hechler | | USS Fogg (DE 57) (d.) | 1,400 | | am | |
20 Dec 1944 | U-870 | Ernst Hechler | | USS LST-359 | 1,625 | | am | |
21 Dec 1944 | U-806 | Klaus Hornbostel | | Samtucky (d.) | 7,219 | | br | HX-327 |
21 Dec 1944 | U-995 | Hans-Georg Hess | | Reshitel’nyj | 20 | | sj | |
23 Dec 1944 | U-322 | Gerhard Wysk | | Dumfries | 5,149 | | br | MKS-71 |
24 Dec 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | | Leopoldville | 11,509 | | be | WEP-3 |
24 Dec 1944 | U-637 | Wolfgang Riekeberg | | BMO-594 (No 90) | 39 | | sj | |
24 Dec 1944 | U-806 | Klaus Hornbostel | | HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) | 672 | | ca | XB-139 |
24 Dec 1944 | U-862 | Heinrich Timm | | Robert J. Walker | 7,180 | | am | |
26 Dec 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | | HMS Affleck (K 462) (t.) | 1,085 | | br | |
26 Dec 1944 | U-486 | Gerhard Meyer | | HMS Capel (K 470) | 1,085 | | br | |
26 Dec 1944 | U-995 | Hans-Georg Hess | | RT-52 Som | 417 | | sj | |
29 Dec 1944 | U-322 | Gerhard Wysk | | Arthur Sewall (t.) | 7,176 | | am | TBC-21 |
29 Dec 1944 | U-322 | Gerhard Wysk | | Black Hawk (t.) | 7,191 | | am | TBC-21 |
29 Dec 1944 | U-995 | Hans-Georg Hess | | T-883 (No 37) | 633 | | sj | KB-37 |
30 Dec 1944 | U-956 | Hans-Dieter Mohs | | Tbilisi (t.) | 7,176 | | sj | KP-24 |
| 83,128 | |
22 ships sunk (72,799 tons) and 3 ships damaged (10,329 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). |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during December 1944