February 1916
This is the full listing of all ships hit during February 1916. 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 February 1916
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1916 | U 21 | Otto Hersing | Belle Of France | Steamer | 3,876 |  | br | |
| 1 Feb 1916 | UB 17 | Ralph Wenninger | Franz Fischer | Steamer | 957 | | br | |
| 1 Feb 1916 | UC 5 | Ulrich Mohrbutter |  | Prinses Juliana | Passenger steamer | 2,885 |  | nl |
| 2 Feb 1916 | k.u.k. U4 | Rudolf Singule | Jean Bart Ii | Auxiliary patrol vessel | 475 |  | fr | |
| 6 Feb 1916 | UC 7 | Georg Haag | Balgownie | steamer | 1,061 | | br | |
| 8 Feb 1916 | U 21 | Otto Hersing | | Amiral Charner | Armored cruiser | 4,750 | | fr |
| 8 Feb 1916 | UC 3 | Erwin Waßner | | Argo | Steamer | 1,720 | | br |
| 8 Feb 1916 | UC 7 | Franz Wäger | Elswick Manor (d.) | Steamer | 3,943 | | br | |
| 9 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | Springwell | Steamer | 5,593 | | br | |
| 9 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | Thornhill (D.) | Q-ship | 3,871 | | br | |
| 11 Feb 1916 | UC 1 | Egon von Werner | | Alabama | Steamer | 891 |  | nw |
| 11 Feb 1916 | UC 7 | Georg Haag | | Arethusa | Light cruiser | 3,520 | | br |
| 12 Feb 1916 | UC 4 | Friedrich Moecke | Aduatiek | Steamer | 2,221 |  | be | |
| 12 Feb 1916 | UC 4 | Friedrich Moecke | | Cedarwood | Steamer | 654 | | br |
| 12 Feb 1916 | UC 6 | Matthias Graf von Schmettow | Leicester | Steamer | 1,001 | | br | |
| 13 Feb 1916 | UC 4 | Friedrich Moecke | Tergestea | Steamer | 4,308 | | br | |
| 15 Feb 1916 | UC 5 | Ulrich Mohrbutter | | Bandoeng (d.) | Steamer | 5,851 | | nl |
| 16 Feb 1916 | UC 12 | Eberhard Fröhner | | Memphis | Steamer | 2,382 | | fr |
| 20 Feb 1916 | UB 13 | Karl Neumann | David Marie (p.) | Fishing vessel | 27 | | be | |
| 20 Feb 1916 | UC 14 | Cäsar Bauer | Gavenwood | Navy Drifter | 88 | | br | |
| 20 Feb 1916 | UC 5 | Ulrich Mohrbutter | Dingle | Steamer | 593 | | br | |
| 21 Feb 1916 | UB 12 | Wilhelm Kiel | La Petite Henriette | Fishing vessel | 92 | | be | |
| 21 Feb 1916 | UB 12 | Wilhelm Kiel | Oleander | Fishing vessel (smack) | 34 | | br | |
| 21 Feb 1916 | UB 12 | Wilhelm Kiel | W.e. Brown | Fishing vessel (smack) | 58 | | br | |
| 21 Feb 1916 | UC 12 | Eberhard Fröhner | Marechiaro | Hospital ship | 412 |  | it | |
| 21 Feb 1916 | UC 5 | Ulrich Mohrbutter | La Flandre | Tanker | 2,018 | | nl | |
| 21 Feb 1916 | UC 6 | Matthias Graf von Schmettow | Carlton | Navy Trawler | 267 | | br | |
| 23 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | | Diadem | Steamer | 3,752 | | br |
| 23 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | Roubine | Sailing vessel | 327 | | fr | |
| 23 Feb 1916 | UC 12 | Eberhard Fröhner | Monsone | Navy Trawler | 249 | | it | |
| 24 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | Denaby | Steamer | 2,987 | | br | |
| 24 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | Fastnet | Steamer | 2,227 | | br | |
| 24 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | Torborg | Steamer | 1,266 |  | sw | |
| 24 Feb 1916 | UC 5 | Ulrich Mohrbutter | Tummel | Steamer | 531 | | br | |
| 24 Feb 1916 | UC 6 | Matthias Graf von Schmettow | Trignac | Steamer | 2,375 | | fr | |
| 25 Feb 1916 | Hans Jost (d.) | Steamer | 954 | | br | |||
| 25 Feb 1916 | UC 10 | Alfred Nitzsche | Southford | Steamer | 963 | | br | |
| 26 Feb 1916 | U 35 | Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière | | La Provence | Armed merchant cruiser | 13,753 | | fr |
| 26 Feb 1916 | UB 18 | Otto Steinbrinck | Au Revoir | Auxiliary minesweeper | 1,058 | | fr | |
| 26 Feb 1916 | UB 2 | Werner Fürbringer | Arbonne | Steamer | 672 | | br | |
| 26 Feb 1916 | UC 10 | Alfred Nitzsche | | Birgit | Steamer | 1,117 | | sw |
| 26 Feb 1916 | UC 12 | Eberhard Fröhner | Lily Reaich | Navy Drifter | 88 | | br | |
| 26 Feb 1916 | UC 7 | Georg Haag | | Dido | Steamer | 4,769 | | br |
| 27 Feb 1916 | Petshenga | Steamer | 1,647 |  | ru | |||
| 27 Feb 1916 | U 35 | Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière | Giava | steamer | 2,755 | | it | |
| 27 Feb 1916 | UC 6 | Matthias Graf von Schmettow | Empress Of Fort William | Steamer | 2,181 |  | ca | |
| 27 Feb 1916 | UC 6 | Matthias Graf von Schmettow | | Maloja | Passenger steamer | 12,431 | | br |
| 27 Feb 1916 | UC 7 | Georg Haag | | Mecklenburg | Passenger steamer | 2,885 | | nl |
| 28 Feb 1916 | U 35 | Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière | | Masunda | Steamer | 4,952 | | br |
| 28 Feb 1916 | UC 3 | Erwin Waßner | Thornaby | Steamer | 1,782 | | br | |
| 28 Feb 1916 | UC 6 | Matthias Graf von Schmettow | Angelus | Navy Trawler | 304 | | br | |
| 28 Feb 1916 | UC 6 | Matthias Graf von Schmettow | Weigelia | Navy Trawler | 262 | | br | |
| 29 Feb 1916 | U 35 | Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière | | Primula | Sloop | 1,250 | | br |
| 29 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | Alexander Wentzel | Steamer | 2,832 | | ru | |
| 29 Feb 1916 | U 38 | Max Valentiner | Elisa S | Sailing vessel | 209 | | it | |
| 29 Feb 1916 | UC 10 | Alfred Nitzsche | Malvina (d.) | Steamer | 1,244 | | br | |
| 29 Feb 1916 | UC 4 | Friedrich Moecke | Den Of Ogil (d.) | Steamer | 5,689 | | br | |
| 131,059 | ||||||||
| 52 ships sunk (113,378 tons) and 5 ships damaged (17,681 tons).
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