August 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. | ||
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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).
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