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The British Steamer Bittern. She was hit by U 38 on 20 Aug 1915.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during August 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 August 1915

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Aug 1915				Lark	Fishing vessel	unknown		br
1 Aug 1915	U 28	Georg-Günther von Forstner		Benvorlich	Steamer	3,381		br
1 Aug 1915	U 28	Georg-Günther von Forstner		Clintonia	Steamer	3,830		br
1 Aug 1915	U 28	Georg-Günther von Forstner		Koophandel	Steamer	1,736		be
1 Aug 1915	U 28	Georg-Günther von Forstner		Ranza	Steamer	2,320		br
1 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Alert	Fishing vessel (smack)	59		br
1 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Fulgens	Steamer	2,512		br
2 Aug 1915	U 28	Georg-Günther von Forstner		Portia	Fleet messenger	494		br
3 Aug 1915	U 28	Georg-Günther von Forstner		Costello	Steamer	1,591		br
4 Aug 1915	U 28	Georg-Günther von Forstner		Midland Queen	Steamer	1,993		ca
4 Aug 1915	UB 12	Hans Nieland		Challenger	Fishing vessel (smack)	50		br
4 Aug 1915	UB 12	Hans Nieland		Heliotrope	Fishing vessel (smack)	28		br
5 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Hans Emil	Sailing vessel	106		da
5 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Vanadis	Sailing vessel	484		nw
5 Aug 1915	k.u.k. U5	Georg Ritter von Trapp		Nereide	Submarine	225		it
6 Aug 1915	U 25	Otto Wünsche		Maj	Steamer	920		sw
6 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Ocean Queen	Trawler	185		br
6 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Westminster	Trawler	252		br
6 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Xmas Rose	Fishing vessel (smack)	27		br
6 Aug 1915	UB 17	Ralph Wenninger		C.E.S.	Fishing vessel (smack)	47		br
6 Aug 1915	UB 17	Ralph Wenninger		Fisherman	Fishing vessel (smack)	24		br
6 Aug 1915	UB 17	Ralph Wenninger		Hesperus	Fishing vessel (smack)	47		br
6 Aug 1915	UB 17	Ralph Wenninger		Ivan	Fishing vessel (sail)	44		br
6 Aug 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		Leandros	Navy Trawler	276		br
7 Aug 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Geiranger	Steamer	1,081		nw
7 Aug 1915	U 25	Otto Wünsche		Norman	Sailing vessel	1,060		nw
8 Aug 1915	U 17	Hans Walther		Glenravel	Steamer	1,092		br
8 Aug 1915	U 17	Hans Walther		Malmland	Steamer	3,676		sw
8 Aug 1915	U 22	Bruno Hoppe		India	Armed merchant cruiser	7,940		br
8 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Arbor Vitae	Fishing vessel (smack)	26		br
8 Aug 1915	UC 1	Egon von Werner		Ben Ardna	Navy Trawler	197		br
9 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Thrush	Trawler	264		br
10 Aug 1915	U 17	Hans Walther		Utopia	Steamer	155		br
10 Aug 1915	U 25	Otto Wünsche		Aura	Steamer	396		nw
10 Aug 1915	U 35	Waldemar Kophamel		Baltzer (d.)	Sailing vessel	343		ru
10 Aug 1915	U 35	Waldemar Kophamel		Francois	Sailing vessel	2,212		fr
10 Aug 1915	U 35	Waldemar Kophamel		Morna	Sailing vessel	1,512		nw
10 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Oakwood	Steamer	4,279		br
10 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Esperance	Fishing vessel (smack)	46		br
10 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Rosalie	Steamer	4,243		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		George Borrow	Fishing vessel (smack)	62		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		George Crabbe	Fishing vessel (smack)	42		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Humphrey	Fishing vessel (smack)	41		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Illustrious	Fishing vessel (smack)	59		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Ocean’s Gift	Fishing vessel (smack)	60		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Palm	Fishing vessel (smack)	47		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Trevear	Fishing vessel (smack)	47		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Welcome	Fishing vessel (smack)	59		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Young Admiral	Fishing vessel (smack)	60		br
11 Aug 1915	UB 6	Erich Haecker		Leader	Fishing vessel	57		br
12 Aug 1915	U 22	Bruno Hoppe		Grodno	Steamer	1,955		br
12 Aug 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Osprey	Steamer	310		br
12 Aug 1915	UB 5	Wilhelm Smiths		Sunflower	Fishing vessel (smack)	60		br
13 Aug 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Cairo	steamer	1,671		br
13 Aug 1915	UB 14	Heino von Heimburg		Royal Edward	Passenger steamer	11,117		ca
13 Aug 1915	UB 5	Wilhelm Smiths		E.M.W.	Fishing vessel (smack)	47		br
13 Aug 1915	UB 5	Wilhelm Smiths		J.W.F.T.	Fishing vessel (smack)	60		br
13 Aug 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		Amethyst	Fishing vessel (smack)	57		br
13 Aug 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		Summerfield	Steamer	687		br
13 Aug 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		Sverige	Steamer	1,602		sw
14 Aug 1915	U 17	Hans Walther		Gloria	Trawler	130		br
14 Aug 1915	U 25	Otto Wünsche		Albis	Steamer	1,381		nw
14 Aug 1915	UB 4	Karl Groß		Bona Fide	Fishing vessel (smack)	59		br
14 Aug 1915	UB 5	Wilhelm Smiths		White City	Fishing vessel (smack)	45		br
14 Aug 1915	UC 1	Egon von Werner		Highland Corrie (d.)	Steamer	7,583		br
14 Aug 1915	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Worsley	Navy Trawler	309		br
15 Aug 1915	U 17	Hans Walther		Götaland (p.)	Steamer	3,538		sw
15 Aug 1915	U 17	Hans Walther		Marie	Sailing vessel	158		da
15 Aug 1915	UC 4	Karl Vesper		Ladoga	Minelayer	6,136		ru
16 Aug 1915	U 17	Hans Walther		Romulus	Steamer	819		nw
16 Aug 1915	U 17	Hans Walther		Tello	Steamer	1,218		nw
16 Aug 1915	U 9	Johannes Spieß		Serbino	Steamer	2,205		br
16 Aug 1915	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Japan	Navy Trawler	205		br
17 Aug 1915	U 25	Otto Wünsche		Mineral	Steamer	649		nw
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Bonny	Steamer	2,702		br
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		George Baker	Drifter	91		br
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Glenby	Steamer	2,196		br
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Isidoro	Steamer	2,044		sp
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Kirkby	Steamer	3,034		br
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Maggie	Steamer	269		br
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Paros	Steamer	3,596		br
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Repeat	Trawler	107		br
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		The Queen	Steamer	557		br
17 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Thornfield	Steamer	488		br
18 Aug 1915	U 27	Bernd Wegener		Ben Vrackie	Steamer	3,908		br
18 Aug 1915	U 27	Bernd Wegener		Gladiator	Steamer	3,359		br
18 Aug 1915	U 27	Bernd Wegener		Magda	Steamer	1,063		nw
18 Aug 1915	U 27	Bernd Wegener		Sverresborg	Steamer	1,144		nw
19 Aug 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Arabic	Passenger steamer	15,801		br
19 Aug 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Dunsley	Steamer	4,930		br
19 Aug 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		New York City	Steamer	2,970		br
19 Aug 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		St. Olaf	Sailing vessel	277		br
19 Aug 1915	U 25	Otto Wünsche		Bras	Steamer	1,863		nw
19 Aug 1915	U 27	Bernd Wegener		Pena Castillo	Steamer	1,718		sp
19 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Baron Erskine	Steamer	5,585		br
19 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Restormel	steamer	2,118		br
19 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Samara	Steamer	3,172		br
20 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Bittern	Steamer	1,797		br
20 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Carterswell	Steamer	4,308		br
20 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Daghestan	Tanker	2,817		be
20 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Martha Edmonds	Sailing vessel	182		br
21 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Cober	Steamer	3,060		br
21 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Ruel	Steamer	4,029		br
21 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		San Melito (d.)	Tanker	10,160		br
21 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Windsor	Steamer	6,055		br
21 Aug 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		William Dawson	Steamer	284		br
22 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Diomed	Steamer	4,672		br
22 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Palmgrove	Steamer	3,100		br
23 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Silvia	Tanker	5,268		br
23 Aug 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Trafalgar	Steamer	4,572		br
23 Aug 1915	UB 12	Hans Nieland		Boy Bert	Fishing vessel (smack)	57		br
23 Aug 1915	UB 12	Hans Nieland		Integrity	Fishing vessel (smack)	52		br
23 Aug 1915	UB 2	Werner Fürbringer		Miura	Navy Trawler	257		br
24 Aug 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Sinsen (p.)	Steamer	1,925		nw
24 Aug 1915	UB 17	Ralph Wenninger		Leon Mathilde (p.)	Sailing vessel	unknown		be
25 Aug 1915	U 26	Egewolf Freiherr von Berckheim		Petshora	Steamer	1,982		ru
25 Aug 1915	UB 12	Hans Nieland		Young Frank	Fishing vessel (smack)	49		br
25 Aug 1915	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Disa	Steamer	788		sw
26 Aug 1915	UC 13	Johannes Kirchner		Sahina Noria	Sailing vessel	37		it
28 Aug 1915	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Dane	Navy Trawler	265		br
29 Aug 1915	k.u.k. U5	Georg Ritter von Trapp		Cefalonia (p.)	steamer	1,034		gr
29 Aug 1915	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Sir William Stephenson	Passenger steamer	1,540		br
30 Aug 1915	U 26	Egewolf Freiherr von Berckheim		Zemlya	steamer	869		ru
30 Aug 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		Bretwalda (d.)	Steamer	4,037		br
30 Aug 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		Honiton	Steamer	4,914		br
30 Aug 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		Saint Chamond (d.)	Steamer	2,866		fr
						225,656
121 ships sunk (200,667 tons) and 5 ships damaged (24,989 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.

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