This is the full listing of all ships hit during February 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 Feb 1940 | U-13 | Max-Martin Schulte | | Fram | 2,491 | | sw | |
1 Feb 1940 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Ellen M. | 498 | | br | |
2 Feb 1940 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Creofield | 838 | | br | |
2 Feb 1940 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Portelet | 1,064 | | br | |
3 Feb 1940 | U-25 | Viktor Schütze | | Armanistan | 6,805 | | br | OG-16 |
3 Feb 1940 | U-58 | Herbert Kuppisch | | Reet | 815 | | es | |
4 Feb 1940 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Hop | 1,365 | | nw | |
4 Feb 1940 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Leo Dawson | 4,330 | | br | |
5 Feb 1940 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | | Beaverburn | 9,874 | | br | OA-84 |
5 Feb 1940 | U-41 | Gustav-Adolf Mugler | | Ceronia (d.) | 8,096 | | nl | |
6 Feb 1940 | U-13 | Heinz Scheringer | | Anu [Mine] | 1,421 | | es | |
7 Feb 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Munster [Mine] | 4,305 | | br | |
9 Feb 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Chagres [Mine] | 5,406 | | br | |
10 Feb 1940 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Silja | 1,259 | | nw | |
10 Feb 1940 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Burgerdijk | 6,853 | | nl | |
11 Feb 1940 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Togimo | 290 | | br | |
11 Feb 1940 | U-50 | Max-Hermann Bauer | | Orania | 1,854 | | sw | |
11 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Imperial Transport (d.) | 8,022 | | br | |
11 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Snestad | 4,114 | | nw | |
11 Feb 1940 | U-9 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Linda | 1,213 | | es | |
12 Feb 1940 | U-26 | Heinz Scheringer | | Nidarholm | 3,482 | | nw | |
12 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Dalarö | 3,927 | | sw | |
13 Feb 1940 | U-25 | Viktor Schütze | | Chastine Mærsk | 5,177 | | da | |
13 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Norna | 1,022 | | sw | |
14 Feb 1940 | U-26 | Heinz Scheringer | | Langleeford | 4,622 | | br | HX-18 |
14 Feb 1940 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Sultan Star | 12,306 | | br | |
14 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Martin Goldschmidt | 2,095 | | da | |
14 Feb 1940 | U-57 | Claus Korth | | Gretafield (t.) | 10,191 | | br | HX-18 |
15 Feb 1940 | U-14 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Sleipner | 1,066 | | da | |
15 Feb 1940 | U-26 | Heinz Scheringer | | Steinstad | 2,477 | | nw | |
15 Feb 1940 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Aase | 1,206 | | da | |
15 Feb 1940 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Den Haag | 8,971 | | nl | |
15 Feb 1940 | U-50 | Max-Hermann Bauer | | Maryland | 4,895 | | da | |
16 Feb 1940 | U-14 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Liana | 1,646 | | sw | |
16 Feb 1940 | U-14 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Osmed | 1,526 | | sw | |
16 Feb 1940 | U-14 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Rhone | 1,064 | | da | |
17 Feb 1940 | U-10 | Joachim Preuss | | Kvernaas | 1,819 | | nw | |
17 Feb 1940 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Pyrrhus | 7,418 | | br | OG-18 |
17 Feb 1940 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Wilja | 3,396 | | fi | |
18 Feb 1940 | U-10 | Joachim Preuss | | Ameland | 4,537 | | nl | |
18 Feb 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | HMS Daring (H 16) | 1,375 | | br | HN-12 |
18 Feb 1940 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Ellin | 4,917 | | gr | |
18 Feb 1940 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | P.L.M. 15 | 3,754 | | fr | 65-KS |
18 Feb 1940 | U-53 | Harald Grosse | | Banderas | 2,140 | | sp | |
18 Feb 1940 | U-61 | Jürgen Oesten | | El Sonador | 1,406 | | pa | |
18 Feb 1940 | U-61 | Jürgen Oesten | | Sangstad | 4,297 | | nw | |
19 Feb 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | Tiberton | 5,225 | | br | |
21 Feb 1940 | U-50 | Max-Hermann Bauer | | Tara | 4,760 | | nl | |
21 Feb 1940 | U-57 | Claus Korth | | Loch Maddy (d.) | 4,996 | | br | HX-19 |
22 Feb 1940 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | Loch Maddy (t.) | 4,996 | | br | HX-19 |
22 Feb 1940 | U-50 | Max-Hermann Bauer | | British Endeavour | 4,580 | | br | OGF-19 |
24 Feb 1940 | U-21 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Royal Archer [Mine] | 2,266 | | br | FN-100 |
24 Feb 1940 | U-63 | Günther Lorentz | | Santos | 3,840 | | sw | |
29 Feb 1940 | U-20 | Harro von Klot-Heydenfeldt | | Maria Rosa | 4,211 | | it | |
| 206,519 | |
51 ships sunk (185,405 tons) and 3 ships damaged (21,114 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 February 1940