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 | 56 | | 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 | |
| | 60,346 | |
11 ships sunk (38,380 tons) and 6 ships damaged (21,966 tons). Legend
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This map shows where Allied ships were hit during May 1944
This map shows 17 positions of Allied ships hit by U-boats. You can click on any of the icons for more information on the ship involved.
The map is clickable and zoom-able (with the mouse-wheel).
Legend:
Ship sunk (or destroyed) 
Ship damaged
