May 1915
This is the full listing of all ships hit during May 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 May 1915
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Type of ship | Tons | Nat. | ||
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1 May 1915 | U 30 | Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | Edale | Steamer | 3,110 | ![]() | br | |
1 May 1915 | U 30 | Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | ![]() | Europe | steamer | 1,887 | ![]() | fr |
1 May 1915 | U 30 | Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | ![]() | Gulflight (d.) | Tanker | 5,189 | ![]() | am |
1 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Balduin | Steamer | 1,059 | ![]() | nw | |
1 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Elsa | Sailing vessel | 120 | ![]() | sw | |
1 May 1915 | UB 6 | Erich Haecker | ![]() | Recruit | Destroyer | 335 | ![]() | br |
2 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | St. Louis No. 1 | Trawler | 211 | ![]() | br | |
2 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Sunray | Trawler | 165 | ![]() | br | |
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | ![]() | America | Steamer | 3,706 | ![]() | nw |
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Cruiser | Trawler | 146 | ![]() | br | |
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Martaban | Trawler | 148 | ![]() | br | |
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Mercury | Trawler | 222 | ![]() | br | |
2 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | St. George | Trawler | 215 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 30 | Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | Minterne | Steamer | 3,018 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Scottish Queen | Trawler | 125 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Oscar | Sailing vessel | 107 | ![]() | nw | |
3 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Roxane (p.) | Steamer | 355 | ![]() | sw | |
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Bob White | Trawler | 191 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Coquet | Trawler | 176 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Hector | Trawler | 179 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Hero | Trawler | 173 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Iolanthe | Trawler | 179 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Northward Ho | Trawler | 180 | ![]() | br | |
3 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Progress | Trawler | 273 | ![]() | br | |
4 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Elsa | Sailing vessel | 329 | ![]() | sw | |
4 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Rugby | Trawler | 205 | ![]() | br | |
5 May 1915 | U 20 | Walther Schwieger | Earl Of Lathom | Sailing vessel | 132 | ![]() | br | |
5 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Sceptre | Fishing vessel | 166 | ![]() | br | |
5 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Straton | Trawler | 198 | ![]() | br | |
6 May 1915 | U 20 | Walther Schwieger | Candidate | Steamer | 5,858 | ![]() | br | |
6 May 1915 | U 20 | Walther Schwieger | Centurion | Steamer | 5,495 | ![]() | br | |
6 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Truro | Steamer | 836 | ![]() | br | |
6 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | Merrie Islington | Trawler | 147 | ![]() | br | |
7 May 1915 | U 20 | Walther Schwieger | ![]() | Lusitania | Passenger steamer | 30,396 | ![]() | br |
7 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | Benington | Trawler | 131 | ![]() | br | |
8 May 1915 | U 36 | Ernst Graeff | ![]() | Lilian Drost | Steamer | 1,966 | ![]() | da |
8 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | ![]() | Don | Steamer | 939 | ![]() | br |
8 May 1915 | U 9 | Johannes Spieß | ![]() | Queen Wilhelmina | Steamer | 3,590 | ![]() | br |
10 May 1915 | U 36 | Ernst Graeff | Björn (p.) | Steamer | 1,241 | ![]() | sw | |
10 May 1915 | U 36 | Ernst Graeff | ![]() | Niobe (p.) | Steamer | 654 | ![]() | nl |
10 May 1915 | U 39 | Walter Forstmann | ![]() | Olga (p.) | Steamer | 798 | ![]() | da |
15 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | ![]() | Martha | Steamer | 1,182 | ![]() | da |
18 May 1915 | U 27 | Bernd Wegener | Drumcree | Steamer | 4,052 | ![]() | br | |
19 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | Chrysolite | Trawler | 222 | ![]() | br | |
19 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | Crimond | Trawler | 173 | ![]() | br | |
19 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | Lucerne | Trawler | 154 | ![]() | br | |
19 May 1915 | U 27 | Bernd Wegener | ![]() | Dumfries | Steamer | 4,121 | ![]() | br |
21 May 1915 | U 27 | Bernd Wegener | Glenholm | Sailing vessel | 1,968 | ![]() | br | |
22 May 1915 | U 23 | Hans Schultheß | ![]() | Minerva | Steamer | 3,735 | ![]() | nw |
25 May 1915 | U 21 | Otto Hersing | ![]() | Triumph | Battleship | 11,985 | ![]() | br |
25 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Nebraskan (d.) | Steamer | 4,409 | ![]() | am | |
26 May 1915 | U 16 | Leo Hillebrand | ![]() | Betty | Steamer | 2,109 | ![]() | da |
26 May 1915 | U 16 | Leo Hillebrand | M. Roosval | Sailing vessel | 309 | ![]() | sw | |
26 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Morwenna | Steamer | 1,414 | ![]() | br | |
27 May 1915 | U 21 | Otto Hersing | ![]() | Majestic | Battleship | 14,900 | ![]() | br |
27 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | ![]() | Cadeby | Steamer | 1,130 | ![]() | br |
28 May 1915 | U 16 | Leo Hillebrand | Mars | Sailing vessel | 251 | ![]() | ru | |
28 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Ethiope | Steamer | 3,794 | ![]() | br | |
28 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Spennymoor | Steamer | 2,733 | ![]() | br | |
28 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Tullochmoor | Steamer | 3,520 | ![]() | br | |
29 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Cysne | Steamer | 623 | ![]() | pt | |
29 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Dixiana | Steamer | 3,329 | ![]() | br | |
29 May 1915 | U 41 | Klaus Hansen | Glenlee | Steamer | 4,140 | ![]() | br | |
29 May 1915 | k.u.k. U12 | Egon Lerch | Virginia | Steamer | 1,065 | ![]() | gr | |
30 May 1915 | U 16 | Leo Hillebrand | ![]() | Søborg | Steamer | 2,108 | ![]() | da |
30 May 1915 | UB 8 | Ernst von Voigt | ![]() | Merion | Passenger steamer | 19,380 | ![]() | br |
167,356 | ||||||||
64 ships sunk (157,758 tons) and 2 ships damaged (9,598 tons).
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