Ship losses by month

March 1941

This is the full listing of all ships hit during March 1941. 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 Mar 1941U-552Erich Topp Cadillac12,062brHX-109
2 Mar 1941U-147Reinhard Hardegen Augvald4,811nwHX-109
2 Mar 1941U-95Gerd Schreiber Pacific6,034brHX-109
5 Mar 1941U-95Gerd Schreiber Murjek5,070sw
7 Mar 1941U-37Asmus Nicolai Clausen Mentor3,050gr
7 Mar 1941U-47Günther Prien Terje Viken (d.)20,638brOB-293
7 Mar 1941U-70Joachim Matz Athelbeach (d.)6,568brOB-293
7 Mar 1941U-70Joachim Matz Delilian (d.)6,423brOB-293
7 Mar 1941U-70Joachim Matz Mijdrecht (d.)7,493nlOB-293
7 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Athelbeach6,568brOB-293
7 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Terje Viken20,638brOB-293
8 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Harmodius5,229brSL-67
8 Mar 1941U-124Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Hindpool4,897brSL-67
8 Mar 1941U-124Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Lahore5,304brSL-67
8 Mar 1941U-124Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Nardana7,974brSL-67
8 Mar 1941U-124Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Tielbank5,984brSL-67
8 Mar 1941UAHans Eckermann Dunaff Head5,258brOB-293
10 Mar 1941U-552Erich Topp Reykjaborg687is
11 Mar 1941U-106Jürgen Oesten Memnon7,506br
11 Mar 1941U-74Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat Frodi (d.)123is
12 Mar 1941U-37Asmus Nicolai Clausen Pétursey91is
16 Mar 1941U-106Jürgen Oesten Almkerk6,810nl
16 Mar 1941U-110Fritz-Julius Lemp Erodona (d.)6,207brHX-112
16 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Beduin8,136nwHX-112
16 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Ferm6,593nwHX-112
16 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Franche Comte (d.)9,314brHX-112
16 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer J.B. White7,375caHX-112
16 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Korshamn6,673swHX-112
16 Mar 1941U-99Otto Kretschmer Venetia5,728brHX-112
17 Mar 1941U-106Jürgen Oesten Andalusian3,082brSL-68
17 Mar 1941U-106Jürgen Oesten Tapanoeli7,034nlSL-68
18 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Medjerda4,380brSL-68
19 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Mandalika7,750nlSL-68
20 Mar 1941U-106Jürgen Oesten HMS Malaya (01) (d.)31,100brSL-68
20 Mar 1941U-106Jürgen Oesten Meerkerk (d.)7,995nlSL-68
21 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Benwyvis5,920brSL-68
21 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Clan Ogilvy5,802brSL-68
21 Mar 1941U-105Georg Schewe Jhelum4,038brSL-68
23 Mar 1941U-110Fritz-Julius Lemp Siremalm (d.)2,468nw
23 Mar 1941U-97Udo Heilmann Chama8,077brOG-56
24 Mar 1941U-106Jürgen Oesten Eastlea4,267br
24 Mar 1941U-97Udo Heilmann Hørda4,301nwOG-56
27 Mar 1941U-98Robert Gysae Koranton6,695brSC-25
29 Mar 1941U-46Engelbert Endrass Liguria1,751swOB-302
29 Mar 1941U-48Herbert Schultze Germanic5,352brHX-115
29 Mar 1941U-48Herbert Schultze Hylton5,197brHX-115
29 Mar 1941U-48Herbert Schultze Limbourg2,483beHX-115
30 Mar 1941U-124Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Umona3,767br
30 Mar 1941U-69Jost Metzler Coultarn3,759brOB-302
31 Mar 1941U-46Engelbert Endrass Castor8,714sw
 333,176

40 ships sunk (234,847 tons) and 10 ships damaged (98,329 tons).

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This map shows where Allied ships were hit during March 1941.

Resource id #73

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In some cases the exact positions of losses are not known, those are not shown.

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