This is the full listing of all ships hit during October 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 Oct 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Highland Patriot | 14,172 | | br | |
2 Oct 1940 | U-32 | Hans Jenisch | | Kayeson | 4,606 | | br | |
6 Oct 1940 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Nina Borthen | 6,123 | | nw | OB-222 |
6 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Benlawers | 5,943 | | br | OB-221 |
6 Oct 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | British General | 6,989 | | br | OA-222 |
7 Oct 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | Touraine | 5,811 | | nw | OB-225 |
8 Oct 1940 | U-58 | Heinrich Schonder | | Confield | 4,956 | | br | HX-76 |
9 Oct 1940 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Delphin | 3,816 | | gr | SC-6 |
9 Oct 1940 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Graigwen (d.) | 3,697 | | br | SC-6 |
9 Oct 1940 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Zannes Gounaris | 4,407 | | gr | SC-6 |
10 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Graigwen | 3,697 | | br | SC-6 |
11 Oct 1940 | U-48 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Brandanger | 4,624 | | nw | HX-77 |
11 Oct 1940 | U-48 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Port Gisborne | 8,390 | | br | HX-77 |
12 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Saint-Malô | 5,779 | | ca | HX-77 |
12 Oct 1940 | U-48 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Davanger | 7,102 | | nw | HX-77 |
12 Oct 1940 | U-59 | Joachim Matz | | Pacific Ranger | 6,865 | | br | HX-77 |
13 Oct 1940 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Nora | 1,186 | | es | |
13 Oct 1940 | U-37 | Victor Oehrn | | Stangrant | 5,804 | | br | HX-77 |
14 Oct 1940 | U-137 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | HMS Cheshire (F 18) (d.) | 10,552 | | br | |
15 Oct 1940 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Thistlegarth | 4,747 | | br | OA-228 |
15 Oct 1940 | U-138 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Bonheur | 5,327 | | br | OB-228 |
15 Oct 1940 | U-138 | Wolfgang Lüth | | British Glory (d.) | 6,993 | | br | OB-228 |
15 Oct 1940 | U-93 | Claus Korth | | Hurunui | 9,331 | | br | OA-228 |
16 Oct 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Trevisa | 1,813 | | ca | SC-7 |
17 Oct 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Aenos | 3,554 | | gr | SC-7 |
17 Oct 1940 | U-48 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Languedoc | 9,512 | | br | SC-7 |
17 Oct 1940 | U-48 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Scoresby | 3,843 | | br | SC-7 |
17 Oct 1940 | U-93 | Claus Korth | | Dokka | 1,168 | | nw | OB-228 |
17 Oct 1940 | U-93 | Claus Korth | | Uskbridge | 2,715 | | br | OB-228 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Boekelo (d.) | 2,118 | | nl | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Shekatika (d.) | 5,458 | | br | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Blairspey (d.) | 4,155 | | br | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Creekirk | 3,917 | | br | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Carsbreck (d.) | 3,670 | | br | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Beatus | 4,885 | | br | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Convallaria | 1,996 | | sw | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Gunborg | 1,572 | | sw | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-48 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Sandsend | 3,612 | | br | OB-228 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Empire Miniver | 6,055 | | br | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Fiscus | 4,815 | | br | SC-7 |
18 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Niritos | 3,854 | | gr | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Blairspey (d.) | 4,155 | | br | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Assyrian | 2,962 | | br | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-101 | Fritz Frauenheim | | Soesterberg | 1,904 | | nl | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Boekelo | 2,118 | | nl | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Clintonia | 3,106 | | br | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Sedgepool | 5,556 | | br | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Shekatika | 5,458 | | br | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Bilderdijk | 6,856 | | nl | HX-79 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Matheran | 7,653 | | br | HX-79 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Ruperra | 4,548 | | br | HX-79 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Shirak (d.) | 6,023 | | br | HX-79 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Uganda | 4,966 | | br | HX-79 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Wandby | 4,947 | | br | HX-79 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Clintonia (d.) | 3,106 | | br | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Empire Brigade | 5,154 | | br | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Snefjeld | 1,643 | | nw | SC-7 |
19 Oct 1940 | U-99 | Otto Kretschmer | | Thalia | 5,875 | | gr | SC-7 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Caprella | 8,230 | | br | HX-79 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Loch Lomond | 5,452 | | br | HX-79 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-100 | Joachim Schepke | | Sitala | 6,218 | | br | HX-79 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Cubano | 5,810 | | nw | OB-229 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Sulaco | 5,389 | | br | OB-229 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Janus | 9,965 | | sw | HX-79 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Athelmonarch (d.) | 8,995 | | br | HX-79 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | La Estancia | 5,185 | | br | HX-79 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | Whitford Point | 5,026 | | br | HX-79 |
20 Oct 1940 | U-48 | Heinrich Bleichrodt | | Shirak | 6,023 | | br | HX-79 |
26 Oct 1940 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke | | Matina (d.) | 5,389 | | br | |
28 Oct 1940 | U-32 | Hans Jenisch | | Empress of Britain | 42,348 | | br | |
29 Oct 1940 | U-31 | Wilfried Prellberg | | Matina | 5,389 | | br | |
31 Oct 1940 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Rutland | 1,437 | | br | HX-82 |
| 406,515 | |
60 ships sunk (342,204 tons) and 12 ships damaged (64,311 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during October 1940