This is the full listing of all ships hit during December 1942. 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 Dec 1942 | U-375 | Jürgen Koenenkamp | | HMS Manxman (M 70) (d.) | 2,650 | | br | |
1 Dec 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | Trevalgan | 5,299 | | br | |
2 Dec 1942 | U-174 | Ulrich Thilo | | Besholt | 4,977 | | nw | |
2 Dec 1942 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Amarylis | 4,328 | | pa | |
2 Dec 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | City of Bath | 5,079 | | br | |
2 Dec 1942 | U-604 | Horst Höltring | | Coamo | 7,057 | | am | MKF-3 |
3 Dec 1942 | U-183 | Heinrich Schäfer | | Empire Dabchick | 6,089 | | br | ONS-146 |
3 Dec 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | Solon II | 4,561 | | br | |
3 Dec 1942 | U-552 | Klaus Popp | | Wallsend | 3,157 | | br | ON-146 |
5 Dec 1942 | U-128 | Ulrich Heyse | | Teesbank | 5,136 | | br | |
6 Dec 1942 | U-103 | Gustav-Adolf Janssen | | Henry Stanley | 5,025 | | br | ON-149 |
6 Dec 1942 | U-155 | Adolf Cornelius Piening | | Serooskerk | 8,456 | | nl | ON-149 |
7 Dec 1942 | U-177 | Robert Gysae | | Saronikos | 3,548 | | gr | |
7 Dec 1942 | U-185 | August Maus | | Peter Mærsk | 5,476 | | br | ON-149 |
7 Dec 1942 | U-515 | Werner Henke | | Ceramic | 18,713 | | br | ON-149 |
8 Dec 1942 | U-524 | Walter von Steinaecker | | Empire Spenser | 8,194 | | br | HX-217 |
8 Dec 1942 | U-600 | Bernhard Zurmühlen | | James McKay | 6,762 | | am | HX-217 |
9 Dec 1942 | U-508 | Georg Staats | | Nigerian | 5,423 | | br | |
9 Dec 1942 | U-553 | Karl Thurmann | | Charles L.D. | 5,273 | | br | HX-217 |
9 Dec 1942 | U-602 | Philipp Schüler | | HMS Porcupine (G 93) (t.) | 1,540 | | br | |
11 Dec 1942 | U-443 | Konstantin von Puttkamer | | HMS Blean (L 47) | 1,087 | | br | KMF-4 |
12 Dec 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Ripley | 4,997 | | br | |
12 Dec 1942 | U-177 | Robert Gysae | | Empire Gull | 6,408 | | br | |
13 Dec 1942 | U-103 | Gustav-Adolf Janssen | | Hororata (d.) | 13,945 | | br | |
13 Dec 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | | City of Bombay | 7,140 | | br | |
13 Dec 1942 | U-176 | Reiner Dierksen | | Scania | 1,629 | | sw | |
14 Dec 1942 | U-105 | Jürgen Nissen | | Orfor | 6,578 | | br | |
14 Dec 1942 | U-177 | Robert Gysae | | Sawahloento | 3,085 | | nl | |
14 Dec 1942 | U-217 | Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke | | Etna | 2,619 | | sw | |
14 Dec 1942 | U-443 | Konstantin von Puttkamer | | Edencrag | 1,592 | | br | TE-9 |
15 Dec 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | | Star of Suez | 4,999 | | ag | |
15 Dec 1942 | U-174 | Ulrich Thilo | | Alcoa Rambler | 5,500 | | am | |
16 Dec 1942 | U-159 | Helmut Friedrich Witte | | East Wales | 4,358 | | br | TRIN-27 |
16 Dec 1942 | U-176 | Reiner Dierksen | | Observer | 5,881 | | br | |
16 Dec 1942 | U-610 | Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen | | Bello | 6,125 | | nw | ON-153 |
16 Dec 1942 | U-610 | Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen | | Regent Lion (d.) | 9,551 | | br | ON-153 |
16 Dec 1942 | U-664 | Adolf Graef | | Emile Francqui | 5,859 | | be | ON-153 |
17 Dec 1942 | U-211 | Karl Hause | | HMS Firedrake (H 79) | 1,350 | | br | ON-153 |
17 Dec 1942 | U-432 | Heinz-Otto Schultze | | Poitou | 310 | | fr | |
18 Dec 1942 | U-563 | Götz von Hartmann | | Bretwalda | 4,906 | | br | MKS-3Y |
18 Dec 1942 | U-565 | Wilhelm Franken | | HMS Partridge (G 30) | 1,540 | | br | |
18 Dec 1942 | U-621 | Max Kruschka | | Oropos | 4,474 | | gr | ON-152 |
20 Dec 1942 | U-621 | Max Kruschka | | Otina | 6,217 | | br | ON-153 |
21 Dec 1942 | U-562 | Horst Hamm | | Strathallan | 23,722 | | br | KMF-5 |
21 Dec 1942 | U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche | | Montreal City | 3,066 | | br | ON-152 |
27 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | | Scottish Heather (d.) | 7,087 | | br | ONS-154 |
27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | | Empire Union | 5,952 | | br | ONS-154 |
27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | | King Edward | 5,224 | | br | ONS-154 |
27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | | Melrose Abbey | 2,473 | | br | ONS-154 |
27 Dec 1942 | U-356 | Günther Ruppelt | | Soekaboemi (d.) | 7,051 | | nl | ONS-154 |
27 Dec 1942 | U-441 | Klaus Hartmann | | Soekaboemi | 7,051 | | nl | ONS-154 |
27 Dec 1942 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Oakbank | 5,154 | | br | |
28 Dec 1942 | U-124 | Johann Mohr | | Treworlas | 4,692 | | br | |
28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | | Empire Shackleton (d.) | 7,068 | | br | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | | Melmore Head | 5,273 | | br | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | | President Francqui (d.) | 4,919 | | be | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-225 | Wolfgang Leimkühler | | Ville de Rouen (d.) | 5,598 | | br | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-260 | Hubertus Purkhold | | Empire Wagtail | 4,893 | | br | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | | Baron Cochrane (d.) | 3,385 | | br | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | | Lynton Grange (d.) | 5,029 | | br | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-406 | Horst Dieterichs | | Zarian (d.) | 4,871 | | br | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche | | Norse King (d.) | 5,701 | | nw | ONS-154 |
28 Dec 1942 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | | HMS St. Issey (W 25) | 810 | | br | |
29 Dec 1942 | U-123 | Horst von Schroeter | | Baron Cochrane | 3,385 | | br | ONS-154 |
29 Dec 1942 | U-123 | Horst von Schroeter | | Empire Shackleton (d.) | 7,068 | | br | ONS-154 |
29 Dec 1942 | U-336 | Hans Hunger | | President Francqui | 4,919 | | be | ONS-154 |
29 Dec 1942 | U-435 | Siegfried Strelow | | Empire Shackleton | 7,068 | | br | ONS-154 |
29 Dec 1942 | U-435 | Siegfried Strelow | | Norse King | 5,701 | | nw | ONS-154 |
29 Dec 1942 | U-591 | Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche | | Zarian | 4,871 | | br | ONS-154 |
29 Dec 1942 | U-628 | Heinrich Hasenschar | | Lynton Grange | 5,029 | | br | ONS-154 |
29 Dec 1942 | U-631 | Jürgen Krueger | | Ingerfem | 3,978 | | nw | ONS-156 |
29 Dec 1942 | U-662 | Wolfgang Hermann | | Ville de Rouen | 5,598 | | br | ONS-154 |
30 Dec 1942 | U-214 | Günther Reeder | | Paderewski | 4,426 | | po | |
30 Dec 1942 | U-435 | Siegfried Strelow | | HMS Fidelity (D 57) | 2,456 | | br | ONS-154 |
30 Dec 1942 | U-435 | Siegfried Strelow | | HMS LCV-752 [Trans.] | 10 | | br | ONS-154 |
30 Dec 1942 | U-435 | Siegfried Strelow | | HMS LCV-754 [Trans.] | 10 | | br | ONS-154 |
| 400,431 | |
63 ships sunk (316,508 tons) and 13 ships damaged (83,923 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 December 1942