This is the full listing of all ships hit during August 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 Aug 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | | Bagé | 8,235 |  | bz | TJ-2 |
| 1 Aug 1943 | U-198 | Werner Hartmann | | Mangkalihat | 8,457 |  | nl | BC-2 |
| 3 Aug 1943 | U-196 | Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat | | City of Oran | 7,323 |  | br | CB-1 |
| 4 Aug 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Dalfram | 4,558 |  | br | |
| 5 Aug 1943 | U-177 | Robert Gysae | | Efthalia Mari | 4,195 |  | gr | |
| 5 Aug 1943 | U-212 | Helmut Vogler | | Majakovski [Mine] | 80 |  | sj | |
| 5 Aug 1943 | U-566 | Hans Hornkohl | | USS Plymouth (PG 57) | 2,265 |  | am | |
| 6 Aug 1943 | U-185 | August Maus | | Fort Halkett | 7,133 |  | br | |
| 7 Aug 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Umvuma | 4,419 |  | br | DN-54 |
| 7 Aug 1943 | U-371 | Waldemar Mehl | | Contractor | 6,004 |  | br | GTX-5 |
| 7 Aug 1943 | U-757 | Friedrich Deetz | | Fernhill | 4,116 |  | nw | OS-52 |
| 12 Aug 1943 | U-181 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Clan Macarthur | 10,528 |  | br | DN-55 |
| 17 Aug 1943 | U-197 | Robert Bartels | | Empire Stanley | 6,921 |  | br | |
| 20 Aug 1943 | U-596 | Victor-Wilhelm Nonn | | El Sayeda | 68 |  | ag | |
| 21 Aug 1943 | U-596 | Victor-Wilhelm Nonn | | Lily | 132 |  | pl | |
| 21 Aug 1943 | U-596 | Victor-Wilhelm Nonn | | Namaz | 50 |  | br | |
| 21 Aug 1943 | U-596 | Victor-Wilhelm Nonn | | Panikos | 21 |  | br | |
| 22 Aug 1943 | U-24 | Klaus Petersen | | DB-36 | 9 |  | sj | |
| 22 Aug 1943 | U-24 | Klaus Petersen | | DB-37 | 9 |  | sj | |
| 23 Aug 1943 | U-380 | Josef Röther | | Pierre Soulé (d.) | 7,191 |  | am | |
| 24 Aug 1943 | U-23 | Rolf-Birger Wahlen | | Shkval | 35 |  | sj | |
| 25 Aug 1943 | U-625 | Hans Benker | | ASO-1 Shkval [Mine] | 572 |  | sj | |
| 26 Aug 1943 | U-410 | Horst-Arno Fenski | | John Bell | 7,242 |  | am | UGS-14 |
| 26 Aug 1943 | U-410 | Horst-Arno Fenski | | Richard Henderson | 7,194 |  | am | UGS-14 |
| 27 Aug 1943 | U-354 | Karl-Heinz Herbschleb | | Petrovskij (d.) | 3,771 |  | sj | |
| 28 Aug 1943 | U-107 | Volker Simmermacher | | Albert Gallatin (d.) | 7,176 |  | am | |
| 28 Aug 1943 | U-302 | Herbert Sickel | | Dikson | 2,920 |  | sj | |
| 29 Aug 1943 | U-18 | Karl Fleige | | TSC-11 Dzhalita | 400 |  | sj | |
| 30 Aug 1943 | U-18 | Karl Fleige | | SKA-0132 (d.) | 56 |  | sj | |
| 30 Aug 1943 | U-596 | Victor-Wilhelm Nonn | | Nagwa | 183 |  | ag | |
| | 111,263 | |
26 ships sunk (93,069 tons) and 4 ships damaged (18,194 tons). Legend
We have a picture of this vessel. (d.) means the ship was damaged. [Mine] indicates the vessel was hit by a mine laid by said U-boat. |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during August 1943
This map shows 24 positions of Allied ships hit by U-boats. You can click on any of the icons for more information on the ship involved.
We don't have exact enough position on 6 vessels (El Sayeda and Lily and DB-36 and DB-37 and Shkval and Albert Gallatin).
The map is clickable and zoom-able (with the mouse-wheel).
Legend:
Ship sunk (or destroyed)
Ship damaged