This is the full listing of all ships hit during May 1944. 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 May 1944 | U-181 | Kurt Freiwald | | Janeta | 5,312 | | br | |
3 May 1944 | U-371 | Horst-Arno Fenski | | USS Menges (DE 320) (d.) | 1,200 | | am | GUS-38 |
3 May 1944 | U-473 | Heinz Sternberg | | USS Donnell (DE 56) (t.) | 1,400 | | am | CU-22 |
4 May 1944 | U-371 | Horst-Arno Fenski | | FFL Sénégalais (T 22) (d.) | 1,300 | | fr | GUS-38 |
5 May 1944 | U-967 | Albrecht Brandi | | USS Fechteler (DE 157) | 1,300 | | am | GUS-38 |
6 May 1944 | U-129 | Richard von Harpe | | Anadyr | 5,278 | | br | TJ-30 |
7 May 1944 | U-548 | Eberhard Zimmermann | | HMCS Valleyfield (K 329) | 1,445 | | ca | ONM-234 |
9 May 1944 | U-230 | Paul Siegmann | | USS PC-558 | 335 | | am | |
11 May 1944 | U-129 | Richard von Harpe | | Empire Heath | 6,643 | | br | |
11 May 1944 | U-9 | Klaus Petersen | | Shtorm (d.) | 412 | | sj | |
12 May 1944 | U-24 | Martin Landt-Hayen | | SKA-0376 | 44 | | sj | |
14 May 1944 | U-616 | Siegfried Koitschka | | Fort Fidler (d.) | 7,127 | | br | GUS-39 |
14 May 1944 | U-616 | Siegfried Koitschka | | G.S. Walden (d.) | 10,627 | | br | GUS-39 |
19 May 1944 | U-453 | Dierk Lührs | | Fort Missanabie | 7,147 | | br | HA-43 |
29 May 1944 | U-23 | Rolf-Birger Wahlen | | Smelyj | 71 | | sj | |
29 May 1944 | U-549 | Detlev Krankenhagen | | USS Barr (DE 576) (d.) | 1,300 | | am | |
29 May 1944 | U-549 | Detlev Krankenhagen | | USS Block Island (CVE 21) | 9,393 | | am | |
| 60,334 | |
11 ships sunk (38,368 tons) and 6 ships damaged (21,966 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). |
This map shows where Allied ships were hit during May 1944