This is the full listing of all ships hit during August 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 Aug 1940 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | HMS Spearfish (N 69) | 670 |  | br | |
| 1 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz |  | Sigyn | 1,981 |  | sw | |
| 2 Aug 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Alexia (d.) | 8,016 | | br | OB-191 |
| 2 Aug 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Lucerna (d.) | 6,556 | | br | OB-191 |
| 2 Aug 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Strinda (d.) | 10,973 |  | nw | OB-191 |
| 3 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | | Atos | 2,161 | | sw | |
| 3 Aug 1940 | UA | Hans Cohausz | | Rad | 4,201 |  | yu | |
| 4 Aug 1940 | U-52 | Otto Salman | | Geraldine Mary | 7,244 | | br | HX-60 |
| 4 Aug 1940 | U-52 | Otto Salman | | Gogovale | 4,586 | | br | HX-60 |
| 4 Aug 1940 | U-52 | Otto Salman | | King Alfred | 5,272 | | br | HX-60 |
| 4 Aug 1940 | U-58 | Heinrich Schonder | | Pindos | 4,360 |  | gr | SL-40 |
| 5 Aug 1940 | U-56 | Otto Harms | | Boma | 5,408 | | br | OB-193 |
| 7 Aug 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Mohamed Ali El-Kebir | 7,527 | | br | |
| 8 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Upwey Grange | 9,130 | | br | |
| 9 Aug 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Canton | 5,779 | | sw | |
| 10 Aug 1940 | U-56 | Otto Harms | | HMS Transylvania (F 56) | 16,923 | | br | |
| 11 Aug 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Llanfair | 4,966 | | br | SL-41 |
| 13 Aug 1940 | U-60 | Adalbert Schnee | | Nils Gorthon | 1,787 | | sw | HX-62 |
| 14 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | Betty | 2,339 | | br | |
| 15 Aug 1940 | U-51 | Dietrich Knorr | | Sylvafield | 5,709 | | br | HX-62 |
| 15 Aug 1940 | UA | Hans Cohausz | | Aspasia | 4,211 | | gr | |
| 16 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Empire Merchant | 4,864 | | br | |
| 16 Aug 1940 | U-30 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Clan Macphee | 6,628 | | br | OB-197 |
| 16 Aug 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Alcinous (d.) | 6,189 |  | nl | OB-197 |
| 16 Aug 1940 | U-48 | Hans Rudolf Rösing | | Hedrun | 2,325 | | sw | OB-197 |
| 19 Aug 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Ampleforth | 4,576 | | br | OA-199 |
| 19 Aug 1940 | U-48 | Hans Rudolf Rösing | | Ville de Gand | 7,590 |  | be | |
| 19 Aug 1940 | UA | Hans Cohausz | | Kelet | 4,295 |  | un | |
| 20 Aug 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Leonidas M. Valmas (t.) | 2,080 | | gr | |
| 20 Aug 1940 | UA | Hans Cohausz | | Tuira | 4,397 |  | pa | OB-198 |
| 23 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Keret | 1,718 | | nw | OA-200 |
| 23 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Severn Leigh | 5,242 | | br | OA-200 |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Brookwood | 5,100 | | br | OA-200 |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | HMS Penzance (L 28) | 1,025 | | br | SC-1 |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-48 | Hans Rudolf Rösing | | La Brea | 6,665 | | br | HX-65 |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | | Cumberland | 10,939 | | br | OB-202 |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | | Havildar (d.) | 5,407 | | br | OB-202 |
| 24 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | | Saint Dunstan | 5,681 | | br | OB-202 |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Jamaica Pioneer | 5,471 | | br | |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Fircrest | 5,394 | | br | HX-65A |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Harpalyce | 5,169 | | br | HX-65A |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Stakesby (d.) | 3,900 | | br | HX-65A |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Blairmore | 4,141 | | br | SC-1 |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Yewcrest | 3,774 | | br | OB-201 |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-48 | Hans Rudolf Rösing | | Athelcrest | 6,825 | | br | HX-65A |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-48 | Hans Rudolf Rösing | | Empire Merlin | 5,763 | | br | HX-65A |
| 25 Aug 1940 | U-57 | Erich Topp | | Pecten | 7,468 | | br | HX-65B |
| 27 Aug 1940 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke | | Eva | 1,599 | | nw | SC-1 |
| 27 Aug 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Theodoros T. | 3,409 | | gr | |
| 27 Aug 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | HMS Dunvegan Castle | 15,007 | | br | SL-43 |
| 28 Aug 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Elle | 3,868 |  | fi | SC-1 |
| 28 Aug 1940 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke | | Kyno | 3,946 | | br | HX-66 |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Alida Gorthon | 2,373 | | sw | OA-204 |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Astra II | 2,393 | | br | OA-204 |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Dalblair | 4,608 | | br | OA-204 |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Empire Moose | 6,103 | | br | OA-204 |
| 29 Aug 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Hartismere (d.) | 5,498 | | br | OA-204 |
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-32 | Hans Jenisch | | Chelsea | 4,804 | | br | HX-66A |
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-32 | Hans Jenisch | | Mill Hill | 4,318 | | br | HX-66A |
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-32 | Hans Jenisch | | Norne | 3,971 | | nw | HX-66A |
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | Anadara (d.) | 8,009 | | br | OB-205 |
| 30 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | San Gabriel (t.) | 4,943 | | gr | OB-205 |
| 31 Aug 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Har Zion | 2,508 | | br | OB-205 |
| 31 Aug 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Ville de Hasselt | 7,461 | | be | |
| 31 Aug 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | Bibury | 4,616 | | br | OB-205 |
| 31 Aug 1940 | U-60 | Adalbert Schnee | | Volendam (d.) | 15,434 | | nl | OB-205 |
| | 357,293 | |
57 ships sunk (287,311 tons) and 9 ships damaged (69,982 tons). Legend
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This map shows where Allied ships were hit during August 1940
