This is the full listing of all ships hit during April 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 |
2 Apr 1941 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | British Reliance | 7,000 | | br | SC-26 |
2 Apr 1941 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Beaverdale | 9,957 | | br | |
3 Apr 1941 | U-46 | Engelbert Endrass | | Alderpool (d.) | 4,313 | | br | SC-26 |
3 Apr 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | | Thirlby (d.) | 4,887 | | br | SC-26 |
3 Apr 1941 | U-73 | Helmut Rosenbaum | | Alderpool | 4,313 | | br | SC-26 |
3 Apr 1941 | U-73 | Helmut Rosenbaum | | British Viscount | 6,895 | | br | SC-26 |
3 Apr 1941 | U-73 | Helmut Rosenbaum | | Indier | 5,409 | | be | SC-26 |
3 Apr 1941 | U-73 | Helmut Rosenbaum | | Westpool | 5,724 | | br | SC-26 |
3 Apr 1941 | U-74 | Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat | | HMS Worcestershire (F 29) (d.) | 11,402 | | br | SC-26 |
3 Apr 1941 | U-74 | Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat | | Leonidas Z. Cambanis | 4,274 | | gr | SC-26 |
3 Apr 1941 | U-76 | Friedrich von Hippel | | Daphne | 1,939 | | fi | |
4 Apr 1941 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Marlene | 6,507 | | br | |
4 Apr 1941 | U-76 | Friedrich von Hippel | | Athenic | 5,351 | | br | SC-26 |
4 Apr 1941 | U-94 | Herbert Kuppisch | | Harbledown | 5,414 | | br | SC-26 |
4 Apr 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | | Conus | 8,132 | | br | OB-304 |
4 Apr 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae | | Helle | 2,467 | | nw | SC-26 |
4 Apr 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae | | Welcombe | 5,122 | | br | SC-26 |
5 Apr 1941 | U-105 | Georg Schewe | | Ena de Larrinaga | 5,200 | | br | |
6 Apr 1941 | U-94 | Herbert Kuppisch | | Lincoln Ellsworth | 5,580 | | nw | |
7 Apr 1941 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Portadoc | 1,746 | | ca | |
8 Apr 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Eskdene | 3,829 | | br | OG-57 |
8 Apr 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Helena Margareta | 3,316 | | br | OG-57 |
8 Apr 1941 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Tweed | 2,697 | | br | OB-296 |
9 Apr 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Duffield | 8,516 | | br | |
9 Apr 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Harpathian | 4,671 | | br | OG-57 |
9 Apr 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae | | Prins Willem II | 1,304 | | nl | HX-117 |
10 Apr 1941 | U-52 | Otto Salman | | Saleier | 6,563 | | nl | OB-306 |
11 Apr 1941 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Aegeon | 5,285 | | gr | |
12 Apr 1941 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | St. Helena | 4,313 | | br | |
13 Apr 1941 | U-108 | Klaus Scholtz | | HMS Rajputana (F 35) | 16,644 | | br | HX-117 |
13 Apr 1941 | U-124 | Georg-Wilhelm Schulz | | Corinthic | 4,823 | | br | |
14 Apr 1941 | U-52 | Otto Salman | | Ville de Liège | 7,430 | | be | |
17 Apr 1941 | U-123 | Karl-Heinz Moehle | | Venezuela | 6,991 | | sw | |
20 Apr 1941 | U-73 | Helmut Rosenbaum | | Empire Endurance | 8,570 | | br | |
20 Apr 1941 | U-73 | Helmut Rosenbaum | | HMS ML-1003 [Trans.] | 46 | | br | |
20 Apr 1941 | U-73 | Helmut Rosenbaum | | HMS ML-1037 [Trans.] | 46 | | br | |
21 Apr 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Calchas | 10,305 | | br | |
25 Apr 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Polyana | 2,267 | | nw | OG-58 |
27 Apr 1941 | U-110 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Henri Mory | 2,564 | | br | |
27 Apr 1941 | U-147 | Eberhard Wetjen | | Rimfakse | 1,334 | | nw | |
27 Apr 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Beacon Grange | 10,119 | | br | |
27 Apr 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Commander Horton | 227 | | br | |
28 Apr 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Capulet (d.) | 8,190 | | br | HX-121 |
28 Apr 1941 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | | Caledonia | 9,892 | | nw | HX-121 |
28 Apr 1941 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | | Oilfield | 8,516 | | br | HX-121 |
28 Apr 1941 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | | Port Hardy | 8,897 | | br | HX-121 |
29 Apr 1941 | U-75 | Helmuth Ringelmann | | City of Nagpur | 10,146 | | br | |
30 Apr 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Lassell | 7,417 | | br | OB-309 |
| 276,550 | |
44 ships sunk (247,758 tons) and 4 ships damaged (28,792 tons). Legend We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. [Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel. |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during April 1941