Ships hit during WWI

Losses by Month

May 1916

This is the full listing of all ships hit during May 1916. You can click on any of the links for further information on either ship, U-boat, commander or convoy.

DateU-boat Commander Name of shipTonsNat.
 
1 May 1916 U 20 Walther Schwieger Bernadette486fr
1 May 1916 UB 27 Victor Dieckmann Rio Branco2,258bz
1 May 1916 UC 10 Alfred Nitzsche Hendonhall3,994br
2 May 1916 U 20 Walther Schwieger Ruabon2,004br
2 May 1916 U 45 Erich Sittenfeld Le Pilier2,427fr
2 May 1916 U 45 Erich Sittenfeld Maud120br
2 May 1916 UB 27 Victor Dieckmann Mars581nw
2 May 1916 UB 27 Victor Dieckmann Memento654nw
2 May 1916 UB 27 Victor Dieckmann Superb770nw
2 May 1916 UC 1 Kurt Ramien Fridland (d.)4,960sw
2 May 1916 UC 10 Alfred Nitzsche Rochester City1,239br
3 May 1916 U 20 Walther Schwieger Marie Molinos1,946fr
4 May 1916 U 73 Gustav Sieß Crownsin137br
5 May 1916 UB 21 Ernst Hashagen Harald275sw
6 May 1916 U 20 Walther Schwieger Galgate2,356br
8 May 1916 U 20 Walther Schwieger Cymric13,370br
10 May 1916 UC 7 Georg Haag Dolcoath1,706br
15 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Mira3,050fr
16 May 1916 U 38 Max Valentiner Clifford487br
16 May 1916 UC 6 Matthias Graf von Schmettow Batavier V1,569nl
17 May 1916 k.u.k. U15 Friedrich Fähndrich Stura2,237it
17 May 1916 UB 18 Otto Steinbrinck Research44br
17 May 1916 UB 29 Herbert Pustkuchen Boy Percy46br
17 May 1916 UB 29 Herbert Pustkuchen Boy Sam46br
17 May 1916 UB 29 Herbert Pustkuchen Wanderer47br
18 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Adamantios Korais2,947gr
18 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker San Andrea225it
18 May 1916 UB 19 Walter Gustav Becker Osprey18br
20 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Erminia1,544it
20 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Fabricotti F.150it
20 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Languedoc1,612fr
20 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Redentore228it
20 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Valsesia248it
21 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Myosotis356fr
21 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Tjømø1,453nw
21 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Birmania2,384it
21 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Rosalia Madre251it
22 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Australia1,586it
22 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Genista1,856it
22 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Istros1,891gr
22 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Orealla1,876it
22 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Roberto G587it
22 May 1916 UC 10 Alfred Nitzsche Rhenass285br
23 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Cornigliano2,862it
23 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Regina593ru
23 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Hercules2,704it
23 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Maria Porto Di Salvezza39it
23 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Teresa Accame (d.)4,742it
23 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Washington2,819it
24 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Aurrera2,845sp
25 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Fratelli Bandiera3,506it
25 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Rita200it
25 May 1916 UC 6 Otto Ehrentraut Volharding1,000be
26 May 1916   Evaristus130be
26 May 1916 UC 1 Kurt Ramien El Argentino6,809br
26 May 1916 UC 3 Günther Kreysern Denewood1,221br
27 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Mar Terso3,778it
27 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Trunkby2,635br
27 May 1916 UC 10 Alfred Nitzsche Lincairn3,638br
28 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Lady Ninian4,297br
29 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Baron Vernon1,779br
29 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Elmgrove3,018br
29 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Southgarth2,414br
30 May 1916 U 34 Claus Rücker Julia Park2,900br
30 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Baron Tweedmouth5,007br
30 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Dalegarth2,265br
30 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Hermesberg2,884it
30 May 1916 U 39 Walter Forstmann Rauma3,047nw
 133,438
66 ships sunk (123,736 tons) and 2 ships damaged (9,702 tons).


Legend
(d.) means the ship was damaged.


This map shows where Allied ships were hit during May 1916.

In some cases the exact positions of losses are not known, those are not shown.

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Ships Attacked by U-boats during WWI