May 1915
This is the full listing of all ships hit during May 1915. You can click on any of the links for further information on either ship, U-boat, commander or convoy.
Ships hit by U-boats during May 1915
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. | ||
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1 May 1915 | U 30 | Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | Edale | Steamer | 3,110 | br | ||
1 May 1915 | U 30 | Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | Europe | steamer | 1,887 | fr | ||
1 May 1915 | U 30 | Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | Gulflight (d.) | Tanker | 5,189 | am | ||
1 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Balduin | Steamer | 1,059 | nw | ||
1 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Elsa | Sailing vessel | 120 | sw | ||
1 May 1915 | UB 6 | Erich Haecker | Recruit | Destroyer | 335 | br | ||
2 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | St. Louis No. 1 | Trawler | 211 | br | ||
2 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Sunray | Trawler | 165 | br | ||
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | America | Steamer | 3,706 | nw | ||
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Cruiser | Trawler | 146 | br | ||
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Martaban | Trawler | 148 | br | ||
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Mercury | Trawler | 222 | br | ||
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | St. George | Trawler | 215 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 30 | Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | Minterne | Steamer | 3,018 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Scottish Queen | Trawler | 125 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Oscar | Sailing vessel | 107 | nw | ||
3 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Roxane (p.) | Steamer | 355 | sw | ||
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Bob White | Trawler | 191 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Coquet | Trawler | 176 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Hector | Trawler | 179 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Hero | Trawler | 173 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Iolanthe | Trawler | 179 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Northward Ho | Trawler | 180 | br | ||
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Progress | Trawler | 273 | br | ||
4 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Elsa | Sailing vessel | 329 | sw | ||
4 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Rugby | Trawler | 205 | br | ||
5 May 1915 | U 20 | Walther Schwieger | Earl Of Lathom | Sailing vessel | 132 | br | ||
5 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Sceptre | Fishing vessel | 166 | br | ||
5 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Straton | Trawler | 198 | br | ||
6 May 1915 | U 20 | Walther Schwieger | Candidate | Steamer | 5,858 | br | ||
6 May 1915 | U 20 | Walther Schwieger | Centurion | Steamer | 5,495 | br | ||
6 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Truro | Steamer | 836 | br | ||
6 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Merrie Islington | Trawler | 147 | br | ||
7 May 1915 | U 20 | Walther Schwieger | Lusitania | Passenger steamer | 30,396 | br | ||
7 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Benington | Trawler | 131 | br | ||
8 May 1915 | U 36 | Ernst Graeff | Lilian Drost | Steamer | 1,966 | da | ||
8 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Don | Steamer | 939 | br | ||
8 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Queen Wilhelmina | Steamer | 3,590 | br | ||
10 May 1915 | U 36 | Ernst Graeff | Björn (p.) | Steamer | 1,241 | sw | ||
10 May 1915 | U 36 | Ernst Graeff | Niobe (p.) | Steamer | 654 | nl | ||
10 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Olga (p.) | Steamer | 798 | da | ||
15 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | Martha | Steamer | 1,182 | da | ||
18 May 1915 | U 27 | Bernd Wegener | Drumcree | Steamer | 4,052 | br | ||
19 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | Chrysolite | Trawler | 222 | br | ||
19 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | Crimond | Trawler | 173 | br | ||
19 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | Lucerne | Trawler | 154 | br | ||
19 May 1915 | U 27 | Bernd Wegener | Dumfries | Steamer | 4,121 | br | ||
21 May 1915 | U 27 | Bernd Wegener | Glenholm | Sailing vessel | 1,968 | br | ||
22 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | Minerva | Steamer | 3,735 | nw | ||
25 May 1915 | U 21 | Otto Hersing | Triumph | Battleship | 11,985 | br | ||
25 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Nebraskan (d.) | Steamer | 4,409 | am | ||
26 May 1915 | U 16 | Leo Hillebrand | Betty | Steamer | 2,109 | da | ||
26 May 1915 | U 16 | Leo Hillebrand | M. Roosval | Sailing vessel | 309 | sw | ||
26 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Morwenna | Steamer | 1,414 | br | ||
27 May 1915 | U 21 | Otto Hersing | Majestic | Battleship | 14,900 | br | ||
27 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Cadeby | Steamer | 1,130 | br | ||
28 May 1915 | U 16 | Leo Hillebrand | Mars | Sailing vessel | 251 | ru | ||
28 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Ethiope | Steamer | 3,794 | br | ||
28 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Spennymoor | Steamer | 2,733 | br | ||
28 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Tullochmoor | Steamer | 3,520 | br | ||
29 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Cysne | Steamer | 623 | pt | ||
29 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Dixiana | Steamer | 3,329 | br | ||
29 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Glenlee | Steamer | 4,140 | br | ||
29 May 1915 | k.u.k. U12 | Egon Lerch | Virginia | Steamer | 1,065 | gr | ||
30 May 1915 | U 16 | Leo Hillebrand | Søborg | Steamer | 2,108 | da | ||
30 May 1915 | UB 8 | Ernst von Voigt | Merion | Passenger steamer | 19,380 | br | ||
167,356 | ||||||||
64 ships sunk (157,758 tons) and 2 ships damaged (9,598 tons).
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