This is the full listing of all ships hit during December 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 |
1 Dec 1939 | U-21 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Mercator | 4,260 | | fi | |
1 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Arcturus | 1,277 | | nw | |
2 Dec 1939 | U-56 | Wilhelm Zahn | | Eskdene (d.) | 3,829 | | br | HN-3 |
3 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Ove Toft | 2,135 | | da | |
3 Dec 1939 | U-56 | Wilhelm Zahn | | Rudolf | 2,119 | | sw | |
4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Gimle | 1,271 | | nw | |
4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | HMS Nelson (28) (d.) [Mine] | 33,950 | | br | |
4 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Primula | 1,024 | | nw | |
5 Dec 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Navasota | 8,795 | | br | OB-46 |
6 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Agu | 1,575 | | es | |
6 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | Vinga | 1,974 | | sw | |
6 Dec 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Britta | 6,214 | | nw | |
6 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | HMS Washington [Mine] | 209 | | br | |
7 Dec 1939 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Thomas Walton | 4,460 | | br | |
7 Dec 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Tajandoen | 8,159 | | nl | |
8 Dec 1939 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | Scotia | 2,400 | | da | |
8 Dec 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Brandon | 6,668 | | br | OB-48 |
9 Dec 1939 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Magnus | 1,339 | | da | |
9 Dec 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | San Alberto | 7,397 | | br | OB-48 |
10 Dec 1939 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Føina | 1,674 | | nw | |
10 Dec 1939 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Willowpool [Mine] | 4,815 | | br | HG-9 |
11 Dec 1939 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Garoufalia | 4,708 | | gr | |
12 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Marwick Head [Mine] | 496 | | br | |
13 Dec 1939 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Deptford | 4,101 | | br | |
13 Dec 1939 | U-57 | Claus Korth | | Mina | 1,173 | | es | |
15 Dec 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Germaine | 5,217 | | gr | |
16 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Glitrefjell | 1,568 | | nw | |
16 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Lister | 1,366 | | sw | |
17 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Bogø | 1,214 | | da | |
17 Dec 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Jaegersborg | 1,245 | | da | |
19 Dec 1939 | U-60 | Georg Schewe | | City of Kobe [Mine] | 4,373 | | br | FS-56 |
20 Dec 1939 | U-22 | Karl-Heinrich Jenisch | | Mars [Mine] | 1,877 | | sw | |
21 Dec 1939 | U-21 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Carl Henckel | 1,352 | | sw | |
21 Dec 1939 | U-21 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Mars | 1,475 | | sw | |
21 Dec 1939 | U-46 | Herbert Sohler | | Rudolf | 924 | | nw | |
22 Dec 1939 | U-61 | Jürgen Oesten | | Gryfevale (d.) [Mine] | 4,434 | | br | |
23 Dec 1939 | U-22 | Karl-Heinrich Jenisch | | HMS Dolphin [Mine] | 3,099 | | br | |
23 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | HMS Glen Albyn [Mine] | 82 | | br | |
23 Dec 1939 | U-31 | Johannes Habekost | | HMS Promotive [Mine] | 78 | | br | |
25 Dec 1939 | U-22 | Karl-Heinrich Jenisch | | HMS Loch Doon (FY 127) [Mine] | 534 | | br | |
25 Dec 1939 | U-33 | Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky | | Stanholme [Mine] | 2,473 | | br | |
28 Dec 1939 | U-15 | Heinz Buchholz | | Resercho [Mine] | 258 | | br | |
28 Dec 1939 | U-22 | Karl-Heinrich Jenisch | | Hanne [Mine] | 1,080 | | da | |
28 Dec 1939 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | HMS Barbara Robertson | 325 | | br | |
28 Dec 1939 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | HMS Barham (04) (d.) | 31,100 | | br | |
31 Dec 1939 | U-32 | Paul Büchel | | Luna | 959 | | nw | |
| 181,055 | |
42 ships sunk (107,742 tons) and 4 ships damaged (73,313 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. [Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat. |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during December 1939