Ship losses by month

November 1939

This is the full listing of all ships hit during November 1939. You can click on any of the links for further information on either ship, U-boat, commander or convoy.

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
9 Nov 1939U-24Harald Jeppener-Haltenhoff Carmarthen Coast [Mine]961br
9 Nov 1939U-34Wilhelm Rollmann Snar (c.)3,176nw
12 Nov 1939U-41Gustav-Adolf Mugler Arne Kjøde11,019nw
12 Nov 1939U-41Gustav-Adolf Mugler Cresswell275br
13 Nov 1939U-26Klaus Ewerth Loire4,285fr
16 Nov 1939U-43Wilhelm Ambrosius Arlington Court4,915brSL-7A
17 Nov 1939U-28Günter Kuhnke Sliedrecht5,133nl
17 Nov 1939U-57Claus Korth Kaunas1,566li
18 Nov 1939U-18Max-Hermann Bauer Parkhill500br
18 Nov 1939U-19Wilhelm Müller-Arnecke Carica Milica [Mine]6,371yu
18 Nov 1939U-22Karl-Heinrich Jenisch Wigmore345brIFC
19 Nov 1939U-13Heinz Scheringer Bowling793br
19 Nov 1939U-41Gustav-Adolf Mugler Darino1,351br
19 Nov 1939U-49Kurt von Gossler Pensilva4,258br
19 Nov 1939U-57Claus Korth Stanbrook1,383br
20 Nov 1939U-33Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky Delphine250br
20 Nov 1939U-33Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky Sea Sweeper329br
20 Nov 1939U-33Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky Thomas Hankins276br
21 Nov 1939U-16Horst Wellner Ste. Claire [Mine]57fr
21 Nov 1939U-21Fritz Frauenheim HMS Belfast (35) (d.) [Mine]11,500br
21 Nov 1939U-33Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky Sulby287br
21 Nov 1939U-33Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky William Humphries276br
21 Nov 1939U-41Gustav-Adolf Mugler Les Barges II296fr
22 Nov 1939U-26Klaus Ewerth Elena R. [Mine]4,576gr
22 Nov 1939U-43Wilhelm Ambrosius Arijon4,374fr14-BS
23 Nov 1939U-33Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky Borkum (t.)3,670dt
25 Nov 1939U-28Günter Kuhnke Royston Grange5,144brSL-8B
25 Nov 1939U-43Wilhelm Ambrosius Uskmouth2,483br
27 Nov 1939U-48Herbert Schultze Gustaf E. Reuter6,336sw
29 Nov 1939U-20Karl-Heinz Moehle Ionian [Mine]3,114brFN-43
 89,299

29 ships sunk (77,799 tons) and 1 ship damaged (11,500 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
(c.) means the ship was captured (included in ships & tonnage lost).
(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).
[Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat.

This map shows where Allied ships were hit during November 1939

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Ships Attacked by U-boats