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The British Steamer Busiris. She was hit by U 39 on 9 Dec 1915.

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

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Dec 1915	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Clan Macleod	Steamer	4,796		br
1 Dec 1915	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Umeta	Steamer	5,312		br
2 Dec 1915	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Commodore	Steamer	5,858		br
3 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Helmsmuir	Steamer	4,111		br
3 Dec 1915	UC 1	Egon von Werner		Etoile Polaire	Navy Trawler	278		br
4 Dec 1915	UC 14	Cäsar Bauer		Intrepido	Destroyer	680		it
4 Dec 1915	UC 14	Cäsar Bauer		Re Umberto	Passenger steamer	2,952		it
5 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Dante	Steamer	889		it
5 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Petrolite (d.)	Tanker	3,710		am
5 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Pietro Lofaro	Sailing vessel	517		it
6 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		L. G. Goulandris	Steamer	2,123		gr
7 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Veria	Steamer	3,229		br
7 Dec 1915	k.u.k. U16	Orest Ritter von Zopa		Fiore Albania (p.)	Sailing vessel	62		al
8 Dec 1915	UC 7	Georg Haag		Ignis	Steamer	2,042		br
9 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Busiris	Steamer	2,705		br
9 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Orteric	Steamer	6,535		br
9 Dec 1915	k.u.k. U4	Rudolf Singule		Gjovadje (p.)		unknown		al
9 Dec 1915	k.u.k. U4	Rudolf Singule		Papagallo	Sailing vessel	10		al
10 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Porto Said	Steamer	5,301		it
10 Dec 1915	UC 3	Erwin Waßner		Nereus	Steamer	742		nw
10 Dec 1915	UC 7	Georg Haag		Ingstad	Steamer	780		nw
11 Dec 1915	UC 3	Erwin Waßner		Pinegrove	Steamer	2,847		br
16 Dec 1915	UC 1	Egon von Werner		Levenpool (d.)	Steamer	4,844		br
18 Dec 1915	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Lottie Leask	Navy Drifter	94		br
18 Dec 1915	k.u.k. U15	Friedrich Fähndrich		Erzen	Sailing vessel	25		al
18 Dec 1915	k.u.k. U15	Friedrich Fähndrich		Figlio Preligiona	Sailing vessel	80		al
18 Dec 1915	UC 3	Erwin Waßner		Nico	Steamer	712		nw
20 Dec 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Belford	Steamer	516		br
20 Dec 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Huntly	Steamer	1,153		br
21 Dec 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Yasaka Maru	Passenger steamer	10,932		jp
21 Dec 1915	UC 3	Erwin Waßner		Lady Ismay	Auxiliary minesweeper	495		br
21 Dec 1915	UC 7	Georg Haag		Knarsdale	Steamer	1,641		br
24 Dec 1915	U 34	Claus Rücker		Ville De La Ciotat	Passenger steamer	6,431		fr
24 Dec 1915	U 34	Claus Rücker		Yeddo	Steamer	4,563		br
24 Dec 1915	UC 1	Egon von Werner		Carilon	Navy Trawler	226		br
24 Dec 1915	UC 1	Egon von Werner		Embla	steamer	1,172		br
25 Dec 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Van Stirum	Passenger steamer	3,284		br
26 Dec 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Cottingham	Steamer	513		br
26 Dec 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Ministre Beernaert	Steamer	4,215		be
26 Dec 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		E 6	Submarine	725		br
26 Dec 1915	UC 5	Herbert Pustkuchen		Resono	Navy Trawler	230		br
27 Dec 1915	UC 3	Erwin Waßner		Hadley	Steamer	1,777		br
28 Dec 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		El Zorro	Tanker	5,989		br
28 Dec 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Huronian (d.)	Steamer	8,755		br
29 Dec 1915	U 34	Claus Rücker		Kenkoku Maru	Steamer	3,217		jp
30 Dec 1915	U 34	Claus Rücker		Abelia	Motor vessel	3,650		br
30 Dec 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Clan Macfarlane	Steamer	4,823		br
30 Dec 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Persia	Passenger steamer	7,951		br
30 Dec 1915	UC 10	Alfred Nitzsche		Ellewoutsdijk	Steamer	2,229		nl
31 Dec 1915				Ecuador (d.)	Steamer	5,688		nl
31 Dec 1915	UC 7	Georg Haag		Speeton	Navy Trawler	205		br
						141,614
47 ships sunk (118,617 tons) and 4 ships damaged (22,997 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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