This is the full listing of all ships hit during January 1940. 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 Jan 1940 | U-58 | Herbert Kuppisch | | Lars Magnus Trozelli | 1,951 | | sw | |
3 Jan 1940 | U-58 | Herbert Kuppisch | | Svartön | 2,475 | | sw | HN-6 |
6 Jan 1940 | U-13 | Heinz Scheringer | | City of Marseilles (d.) [Mine] | 8,317 | | br | |
9 Jan 1940 | U-19 | Joachim Schepke | | Manx | 1,343 | | nw | |
11 Jan 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | Fredville | 1,150 | | nw | |
11 Jan 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | El Oso [Mine] | 7,267 | | br | HX-14B |
12 Jan 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | Danmark (t.) | 10,517 | | da | |
13 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Sylvia | 1,524 | | sw | |
15 Jan 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Arendskerk | 7,906 | | nl | |
15 Jan 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Fagerheim | 1,590 | | nw | |
16 Jan 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Gracia (d.) [Mine] | 5,642 | | br | OB-72 |
16 Jan 1940 | U-33 | Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky | | Inverdargle [Mine] | 9,456 | | br | |
16 Jan 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Panachrandos | 4,661 | | gr | |
17 Jan 1940 | U-25 | Viktor Schütze | | Enid | 1,140 | | nw | |
17 Jan 1940 | U-25 | Viktor Schütze | | Polzella | 4,751 | | br | |
17 Jan 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Cairnross [Mine] | 5,494 | | br | OB-74 |
18 Jan 1940 | U-25 | Viktor Schütze | | Pajala | 6,873 | | sw | |
18 Jan 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Canadian Reefer | 1,831 | | da | |
18 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Foxen | 1,304 | | sw | |
18 Jan 1940 | U-9 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Flandria | 1,179 | | sw | |
19 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Telnes | 1,694 | | nw | |
19 Jan 1940 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Quiberon | 1,296 | | fr | |
19 Jan 1940 | U-9 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Patria | 1,188 | | sw | |
20 Jan 1940 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Caroni River [Mine] | 7,807 | | br | |
20 Jan 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Ekatontarchos Dracoulis | 5,329 | | gr | |
20 Jan 1940 | U-57 | Claus Korth | | Miranda | 1,328 | | nw | |
21 Jan 1940 | U-22 | Karl-Heinrich Jenisch | | Ferryhill [Mine] | 1,086 | | br | |
21 Jan 1940 | U-22 | Karl-Heinrich Jenisch | | HMS Exmouth (H 02) | 1,475 | | br | |
21 Jan 1940 | U-22 | Karl-Heinrich Jenisch | | Tekla | 1,469 | | da | |
21 Jan 1940 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke | | Protesilaus (t.) [Mine] | 9,577 | | br | |
21 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Andalusia | 1,357 | | sw | |
22 Jan 1940 | U-25 | Viktor Schütze | | Songa | 2,589 | | nw | |
22 Jan 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr | | Gothia | 1,640 | | sw | |
22 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Segovia | 1,387 | | nw | |
22 Jan 1940 | U-61 | Jürgen Oesten | | Sydfold | 2,434 | | nw | |
23 Jan 1940 | U-18 | Ernst Mengersen | | Bisp | 1,000 | | nw | |
23 Jan 1940 | U-19 | Joachim Schepke | | Baltanglia | 1,523 | | br | |
23 Jan 1940 | U-19 | Joachim Schepke | | Pluto | 1,598 | | nw | |
23 Jan 1940 | U-56 | Wilhelm Zahn | | Onto [Mine] | 1,333 | | fi | |
24 Jan 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | Varild | 1,085 | | nw | |
24 Jan 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Alsacien | 3,819 | | fr | 56-KS |
25 Jan 1940 | U-14 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Biarritz | 1,752 | | nw | |
25 Jan 1940 | U-19 | Joachim Schepke | | Everene | 4,434 | | le | |
25 Jan 1940 | U-19 | Joachim Schepke | | Gudveig | 1,300 | | nw | |
25 Jan 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Tourny | 2,769 | | fr | 56-KS |
26 Jan 1940 | U-57 | Claus Korth | | HMS Durham Castle [Mine] | 8,240 | | br | |
27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | England | 2,319 | | da | |
27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | Faro (t.) | 844 | | nw | |
27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | Fredensborg | 2,094 | | da | |
27 Jan 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | Hosanger | 1,591 | | nw | |
28 Jan 1940 | U-22 | Karl-Heinrich Jenisch | | Eston [Mine] | 1,487 | | br | FN-81 |
28 Jan 1940 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Eleni Stathatou | 5,625 | | gr | |
28 Jan 1940 | U-44 | Ludwig Mathes | | Flora | 2,980 | | gr | |
29 Jan 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr | | Eika | 1,503 | | nw | |
30 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Keramiai | 5,085 | | gr | OA-80G |
30 Jan 1940 | U-55 | Werner Heidel | | Vaclite | 5,026 | | br | OA-80G |
31 Jan 1940 | U-13 | Max-Martin Schulte | | Start | 1,168 | | nw | |
31 Jan 1940 | U-21 | Wolf-Harro Stiebler | | Vidar | 1,353 | | da | |
| 187,955 | |
56 ships sunk (173,996 tons) and 2 ships damaged (13,959 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. (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 January 1940