WWI U-boat Successes

Ships hit by U 79

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DateU-boat Commander Name of shipType of shipTonsNat.
 
14 Sep 1916 U 79Heinrich Jeß CounsellorSteamer4,958br
26 Dec 1916 U 79Heinrich Jeß  JohanSailing vessel828da
27 Dec 1916 U 79Heinrich Jeß CopsewoodSteamer599br
27 Dec 1916 U 79Heinrich Jeß Idasteamer1,300nw
30 Dec 1916 U 79Heinrich Jeß  DanmarkSteamer1,875da
 
1 Jan 1917 U 79Heinrich Jeß LauparSteamer1,407nw
2 Jan 1917 U 79Heinrich Jeß OlderSteamer2,256nw
3 Jan 1917 U 79Heinrich Jeß AngelaSteamer2,422it
3 Jan 1917 U 79Heinrich Jeß ValladaresSailing vessel124pt
4 Jan 1917 U 79Heinrich Jeß Chinto MaruSteamer2,592jp
10 Jan 1917 U 79Heinrich Jeß BrookwoodSteamer3,093br
24 Jan 1917 U 79Heinrich Jeß Nanna (p.)Steamer1,125nw
14 Jun 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck CarthaginianSteamer4,444br
22 Jun 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck MaggieSteamer1,118nw
23 Jun 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck CorientesNavy trawler280br
26 Jun 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck Charles AstieNavy trawler295br
26 Jun 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck Serapissteamer1,932br
30 Jun 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck BrödernaFishing vessel39sw
30 Jun 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck LancasterFishing vessel (smack)77sw
30 Jun 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck PreceptorFishing vessel (smack)55sw
13 Aug 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck Camito (d.)Steamer6,611br
2 Oct 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck  Brisk (d.)Destroyer790br
2 Oct 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck  DrakeArmored cruiser14,300br
2 Oct 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck LuganoSteamer3,810br
23 Oct 1917 U 79Otto Rohrbeck Earl LennoxNavy Trawler226br
 
12 Jan 1918 U 79Karl Thouret Caledonia (d.)Steamer863nl
15 Jan 1918 U 79Karl Thouret WestpolderSteamer749nl
 58,168
24 ships sunk (49,904 tons) and 3 ships damaged (8,264 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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