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The Dutch Passenger steamer Batavier V. She was hit by UC 6 on 16 May 1916.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during May 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 May 1916

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 May 1916	U 20	Walther Schwieger		Bernadette	Sailing vessel	486		fr
1 May 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Rio Branco	Steamer	2,258		bz
1 May 1916	UC 10	Alfred Nitzsche		Hendonhall	Steamer	3,994		br
2 May 1916	U 20	Walther Schwieger		Ruabon	Steamer	2,004		br
2 May 1916	U 45	Erich Sittenfeld		Le Pilier	Sailing vessel	2,427		fr
2 May 1916	U 45	Erich Sittenfeld		Maud	Sailing vessel	120		br
2 May 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Mars	Barge	581		nw
2 May 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Memento	Sailing vessel	654		nw
2 May 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Superb	Barge	770		nw
2 May 1916	UC 1	Kurt Ramien		Fridland (d.)	Steamer	4,960		sw
2 May 1916	UC 10	Alfred Nitzsche		Rochester City	Steamer	1,239		br
3 May 1916	U 20	Walther Schwieger		Marie Molinos	Sailing vessel	1,946		fr
4 May 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Crownsin	Navy trawler	137		br
5 May 1916	UB 21	Ernst Hashagen		Harald	Sailing vessel	275		sw
6 May 1916	U 20	Walther Schwieger		Galgate	Sailing vessel	2,356		br
8 May 1916	U 20	Walther Schwieger		Cymric	Passenger steamer	13,370		br
10 May 1916	UC 7	Georg Haag		Dolcoath	steamer	1,706		br
15 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Mira	Steamer	3,050		fr
16 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Sant’ Andrea	Sailing vessel	224		it
16 May 1916	U 38	Max Valentiner		Clifford	Fleet messenger	487		br
16 May 1916	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Batavier V	Passenger steamer	1,569		nl
17 May 1916	k.u.k. U15	Friedrich Fähndrich		Stura	steamer	2,237		it
17 May 1916	UB 18	Otto Steinbrinck		Research	Fishing vessel (smack)	44		br
17 May 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Boy Percy	Fishing vessel (smack)	46		br
17 May 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Boy Sam	Fishing vessel (smack)	46		br
17 May 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Wanderer	Fishing vessel (smack)	47		br
18 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Adamantios Korais	Steamer	2,947		gr
18 May 1916	UB 19	Walther Gustav Becker		Osprey	Fishing vessel	18		br
20 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Erminia	Sailing vessel	1,544		it
20 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Fabbricotti F.	Sailing vessel	150		it
20 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Languedoc	Steamer	1,612		fr
20 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Redentore	Sailing vessel	228		it
20 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Valsesia	Sailing vessel	248		it
21 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Myosotis	Sailing vessel	356		fr
21 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Tjømø	Steamer	1,453		nw
21 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Birmania	Steamer	2,215		it
21 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Rosalia Madre	Sailing vessel	251		it
22 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Australia	Sailing vessel	1,586		it
22 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Genista	Sailing vessel	1,856		it
22 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Istros	Steamer	1,891		gr
22 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Orealla	Sailing vessel	1,876		it
22 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Roberto G	Sailing vessel	587		it
22 May 1916	UC 10	Alfred Nitzsche		Rhenass	Steamer	285		br
23 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Cornigliano	Steamer	2,862		it
23 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Regina	Sailing vessel	593		ru
23 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Hercules	Steamer	2,704		it
23 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Maria Porto Di Salvezza	Sailing vessel	39		it
23 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Teresa Accame (d.)	Steamer	4,742		it
23 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Washington	Steamer	2,819		it
24 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Aurrera	steamer	2,845		sp
25 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Fratelli Bandiera	Steamer	3,506		it
25 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Rita	Sailing vessel	200		it
26 May 1916				Evaristus	Barge	130		be
26 May 1916	UC 1	Kurt Ramien		El Argentino	Steamer	6,809		br
26 May 1916	UC 3	Günther Kreysern		Denewood	Steamer	1,221		br
26 May 1916	UC 6	Otto Ehrentraut		Volharding	Barge	1,000		be
27 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Mar Terso	Steamer	3,778		it
27 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Trunkby	Steamer	2,635		br
27 May 1916	UC 10	Alfred Nitzsche		Lincairn	Steamer	3,638		br
28 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Lady Ninian	Steamer	4,297		br
29 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Baron Vernon	Steamer	1,779		br
29 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Elmgrove	Steamer	3,018		br
29 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Southgarth	Steamer	2,414		br
30 May 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Julia Park	Steamer	2,900		br
30 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Baron Tweedmouth	Steamer	5,007		br
30 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Dalegarth	Steamer	2,265		br
30 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Hermesberg	Steamer	2,884		it
30 May 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Rauma	Steamer	3,047		nw
						133,268
66 ships sunk (123,566 tons) and 2 ships damaged (9,702 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.

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