This is the full listing of all ships hit during October 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 Oct 1941 | U-94 | Otto Ites | | San Florentino | 12,842 | | br | ON-19 |
2 Oct 1941 | U-431 | Wilhelm Dommes | | Hatasu | 3,198 | | br | ON-19 |
2 Oct 1941 | U-562 | Horst Hamm | | Empire Wave | 7,463 | | br | ON-19 |
2 Oct 1941 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann | | Tuva | 4,652 | | nl | ON-19A |
7 Oct 1941 | U-502 | Jürgen von Rosenstiel | | Svend Foyn (d.) | 14,795 | | br | HX-152 |
10 Oct 1941 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | HMS LCT-102 [Trans.] | 450 | | br | OS-7 |
10 Oct 1941 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Nailsea Manor | 4,926 | | br | OS-7 |
10 Oct 1941 | U-331 | Hans-Diedrich Freiherr von Tiesenhausen | | HMS TLC-18 (A 18) (d.) | 372 | | br | |
12 Oct 1941 | U-75 | Helmuth Ringelmann | | HMS TLC-2 (A 2) | 372 | | br | |
12 Oct 1941 | U-75 | Helmuth Ringelmann | | HMS TLC-7 (A 7) | 372 | | br | |
12 Oct 1941 | U-83 | Hans-Werner Kraus | | Corte Real | 2,044 | | pt | |
14 Oct 1941 | U-204 | Walter Kell | | Aingeru Guardakoa | 97 | | sp | |
14 Oct 1941 | U-206 | Herbert Opitz | | HMS Fleur de Lys (K 122) | 925 | | br | OG-75 |
15 Oct 1941 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | | Ila | 1,583 | | nw | SC-48 |
15 Oct 1941 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | | Silvercedar | 4,354 | | br | SC-48 |
15 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Vancouver Island | 9,472 | | ca | |
16 Oct 1941 | U-568 | Joachim Preuss | | Empire Heron | 6,023 | | br | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | | Barfonn | 9,739 | | nw | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | | Bold Venture | 3,222 | | pa | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | | Evros | 5,283 | | gr | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | | HMS Gladiolus (K 34) | 925 | | br | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Erviken | 6,595 | | nw | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | Rym | 1,369 | | nw | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-558 | Günther Krech | | W.C. Teagle | 9,552 | | br | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-568 | Joachim Preuss | | USS Kearny (DD 432) (d.) | 1,630 | | am | SC-48 |
17 Oct 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | | Pass of Balmaha | 758 | | br | Cultivate |
17 Oct 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | | Samos | 1,208 | | gr | Cultivate |
18 Oct 1941 | U-101 | Ernst Mengersen | | HMS Broadwater (H 81) | 1,190 | | br | SC-48 |
18 Oct 1941 | U-132 | Ernst Vogelsang | | Argun | 3,487 | | sj | |
18 Oct 1941 | U-132 | Ernst Vogelsang | | SKR-11 (No 70) | 557 | | sj | |
19 Oct 1941 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | Lehigh | 4,983 | | am | |
19 Oct 1941 | U-204 | Walter Kell | | Inverlee | 9,158 | | br | |
19 Oct 1941 | U-206 | Herbert Opitz | | Baron Kelvin | 3,081 | | br | |
20 Oct 1941 | U-126 | Ernst Bauer | | British Mariner (t.) | 6,996 | | br | |
21 Oct 1941 | U-123 | Reinhard Hardegen | | HMS Aurania (F 28) (d.) | 13,984 | | br | SL-89 |
21 Oct 1941 | U-79 | Wolfgang Kaufmann | | HMS Gnat (T 60) (t.) | 625 | | br | |
21 Oct 1941 | U-82 | Siegfried Rollmann | | Serbino | 4,099 | | br | SL-89 |
21 Oct 1941 | U-82 | Siegfried Rollmann | | Treverbyn | 5,281 | | br | SL-89 |
22 Oct 1941 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Darkdale | 8,145 | | br | |
24 Oct 1941 | U-563 | Klaus Heinrich Bargsten | | HMS Cossack (G 03) | 1,870 | | br | HG-75 |
24 Oct 1941 | U-564 | Reinhard Suhren | | Alhama | 1,352 | | br | HG-75 |
24 Oct 1941 | U-564 | Reinhard Suhren | | Ariosto | 2,176 | | br | HG-75 |
24 Oct 1941 | U-564 | Reinhard Suhren | | Carsbreck | 3,670 | | br | HG-75 |
26 Oct 1941 | U-83 | Hans-Werner Kraus | | HMS Ariguani (F 105) (d.) | 6,746 | | br | HG-75 |
28 Oct 1941 | U-106 | Hermann Rasch | | King Malcolm | 5,120 | | br | SC-50 |
28 Oct 1941 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | | Ulea | 1,574 | | br | HG-75 |
28 Oct 1941 | U-68 | Karl-Friedrich Merten | | Hazelside | 5,297 | | br | |
30 Oct 1941 | U-106 | Hermann Rasch | | USS Salinas (AO 19) (d.) | 8,246 | | am | ON-28 |
31 Oct 1941 | U-374 | Unno von Fischel | | Rose Schiaffino | 3,349 | | br | |
31 Oct 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | USS Reuben James (DD 245) | 1,190 | | am | HX-156 |
31 Oct 1941 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | | Bennekom | 5,998 | | nl | OS-10 |
| 222,395 | |
45 ships sunk (176,622 tons) and 6 ships damaged (45,773 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). [Trans.] indicates the vessel was lost while being transported on another vessel. |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during October 1941