WWI U-boat Successes

Ships hit by U 78

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DateU-boat Commander Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
16 Jul 1916 U 78Otto Dröscher Vidar (p.)Steamer2,178sw
5 Aug 1916 U 78Otto Dröscher ArandaSteamer1,838nw
2 Sep 1916 U 78Otto Dröscher KelviniaSteamer5,039br
26 Sep 1916 U 78Otto Dröscher Loch ShielNavy trawler216br
21 Oct 1916 U 78Otto Dröscher Atle Jarl (p.)Steamer1,249nw
16 Nov 1916 U 78Otto Dröscher VegaPassenger steamer1,204nw
13 Dec 1916 U 78Otto Dröscher Kursk (d.)Passenger steamer7,869ru
 
7 Feb 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher VäringSteamer2,107sw
13 Feb 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher BarnsleyTrawler144br
15 Feb 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher StralsundSteamer510nw
3 Mar 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher MeldonSteamer2,514br
2 Apr 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher SagittaSailing vessel1,981nw
2 Apr 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher Tithonus (d.)Armed boarding steamer3,463br
3 Apr 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher JasonMinesweeper810br
4 Apr 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher Vladimir ReitzSteamer2,128da
5 Apr 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher  BrisSailing vessel101da
13 Apr 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher StrathconaSteamer1,881ca
14 Apr 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher AndromacheTrawler313br
19 Apr 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher LobeliaNavy Trawler184br
17 Jun 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher ForneboSteamer4,259br
13 Dec 1917 U 78Otto Dröscher ArnewoodSteamer2,259br
 42,247
19 ships sunk (30,915 tons) and 2 ships damaged (11,332 tons).


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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
(p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).
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