This is the full listing of all ships hit during January 1943. 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 Jan 1943 | U-164 | Otto Fechner | | Brageland | 2,608 | | sw | |
1 Jan 1943 | U-73 | Horst Deckert | | Arthur Middleton | 7,176 | | am | UGS-3 |
1 Jan 1943 | U-73 | Horst Deckert | | USS LCT-21 [Trans.] | 255 | | am | UGS-3 |
3 Jan 1943 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Baron Dechmont | 3,675 | | br | |
3 Jan 1943 | U-514 | Hans-Jürgen Auffermann | | British Vigilance (d.) | 8,093 | | br | TM-1 |
7 Jan 1943 | U-371 | Waldemar Mehl | | HMS Jura (T 169) | 545 | | br | |
7 Jan 1943 | U-371 | Waldemar Mehl | | Ville de Strasbourg (d.) | 7,159 | | br | MKS-5 |
8 Jan 1943 | U-436 | Günther Seibicke | | Albert L. Ellsworth | 8,309 | | nw | TM-1 |
8 Jan 1943 | U-436 | Günther Seibicke | | Oltenia II | 6,394 | | br | TM-1 |
8 Jan 1943 | U-507 | Harro Schacht | | Yorkwood | 5,401 | | br | |
9 Jan 1943 | U-124 | Johann Mohr | | Birmingham City | 6,194 | | am | TB-1 |
9 Jan 1943 | U-124 | Johann Mohr | | Broad Arrow | 7,718 | | am | TB-1 |
9 Jan 1943 | U-124 | Johann Mohr | | Collingsworth | 5,101 | | am | TB-1 |
9 Jan 1943 | U-124 | Johann Mohr | | Minotaur | 4,554 | | am | TB-1 |
9 Jan 1943 | U-384 | Hans-Achim von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski | | Louise Lykes | 6,155 | | am | |
9 Jan 1943 | U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse | | Empire Lytton | 9,807 | | br | TM-1 |
9 Jan 1943 | U-511 | Fritz Schneewind | | William Wilberforce | 5,004 | | br | |
9 Jan 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | | Minister Wedel | 6,833 | | nw | TM-1 |
9 Jan 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | | Norvik | 10,034 | | pa | TM-1 |
11 Jan 1943 | U-186 | Siegfried Hesemann | | Ocean Vagabond | 7,174 | | br | SC-115 |
11 Jan 1943 | U-522 | Herbert Schneider | | British Dominion (d.) | 6,983 | | br | TM-1 |
11 Jan 1943 | U-620 | Heinz Stein | | British Dominion | 6,983 | | br | TM-1 |
12 Jan 1943 | U-105 | Jürgen Nissen | | C.S. Flight | 67 | | br | |
15 Jan 1943 | U-182 | Asmus Nicolai Clausen | | Ocean Courage | 7,173 | | br | |
15 Jan 1943 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | | Annitsa | 4,324 | | gr | |
15 Jan 1943 | U-617 | Albrecht Brandi | | Harboe Jensen | 1,862 | | nw | |
17 Jan 1943 | U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | | HMS LCT-2239 [Trans.] | 291 | | br | HX-222 |
17 Jan 1943 | U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | | HMS LCT-2267 [Trans.] | 291 | | br | HX-222 |
17 Jan 1943 | U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | | HMS LCT-2344 [Trans.] | 291 | | br | HX-222 |
17 Jan 1943 | U-268 | Ernst Heydemann | | Vestfold | 14,547 | | pa | HX-222 |
20 Jan 1943 | U-453 | Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach | | Jean Jadot | 5,859 | | be | KMS-7 |
22 Jan 1943 | U-358 | Rolf Manke | | Neva | 1,456 | | sw | UR-59 |
22 Jan 1943 | U-413 | Gustav Poel | | Mount Mycale | 3,556 | | gr | SC-117 |
23 Jan 1943 | U-175 | Heinrich Bruns | | Benjamin Smith | 7,177 | | am | |
23 Jan 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | | Alexandria | 100 | | ag | |
24 Jan 1943 | U-105 | Jürgen Nissen | | British Vigilance | 8,093 | | br | TM-1 |
25 Jan 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | | Mouyassar | 47 | | sy | |
25 Jan 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | | Omar el Kattab | 38 | | sy | |
25 Jan 1943 | U-575 | Günther Heydemann | | City of Flint | 4,963 | | am | UGS-4 |
25 Jan 1943 | U-624 | Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen | | Lackenby | 5,112 | | br | SC-117 |
26 Jan 1943 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | | Krasnyj Partizan | 2,418 | | sj | |
26 Jan 1943 | U-358 | Rolf Manke | | Nortind | 8,221 | | nw | HX-223 |
26 Jan 1943 | U-431 | Dietrich Schöneboom | | Hassan | 80 | | sy | |
26 Jan 1943 | U-594 | Friedrich Mumm | | Kollbjørg | 8,259 | | nw | HX-223 |
26 Jan 1943 | U-607 | Ernst Mengersen | | Kollbjørg (d.) | 8,259 | | nw | HX-223 |
27 Jan 1943 | U-105 | Jürgen Nissen | | Cape Decision | 5,106 | | am | |
27 Jan 1943 | U-442 | Hans-Joachim Hesse | | Julia Ward Howe | 7,176 | | am | UGS-4 |
27 Jan 1943 | U-514 | Hans-Jürgen Auffermann | | Charles C. Pinckney | 7,177 | | am | UGS-4 |
29 Jan 1943 | U-255 | Reinhart Reche | | Ufa | 1,892 | | sj | |
| 245,990 | |
45 ships sunk (215,496 tons) and 4 ships damaged (30,494 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 January 1943