Ships hit during WWI

Losses by Month

April 1918

This is the full listing of all ships hit during April 1918. 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 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Lusitano529pt
1 Apr 1918 UC 31 Kurt Siewert Ardglass4,617br
2 Apr 1918 U 101 Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg Solway Queen307br
2 Apr 1918 U 53 Hans Rose Meaford1,889br
3 Apr 1918 U 152 Constantin Kolbe Elsie Birdett90br
3 Apr 1918 UC 54 Heinrich XXXVII Prinz zu Reuß Sylvie2,148fr
4 Apr 1918 k.u.k. U29 Leo Prásil Edgar (d.)7,350br
4 Apr 1918 UB 52 Otto Launburg Sincerita1,722it
4 Apr 1918 UC 25 Karl Dönitz Agatina201it
4 Apr 1918 UC 35 Hans Paul Korsch Liberia1,942fr
4 Apr 1918 UC 78 Hans Kukat Eustratios (d.)1,481gr
5 Apr 1918 UB 64 Otto von Schrader Clam (d.)3,552br
5 Apr 1918 UC 31 Kurt Siewert Cyrene2,904br
5 Apr 1918 UC 35 Hans Paul Korsch Camelia396it
6 Apr 1918 U 19 Johannes Spieß Sterne108nl
6 Apr 1918 UB 50 Franz Becker Madeleine Iii149fr
6 Apr 1918 UC 52 Hellmuth von Doemming Madona Belle Grazie105it
7 Apr 1918 U 111 Hans Beyersdorff Boscastle2,346br
7 Apr 1918 U 154 Hermann Gercke La Bruyere (d.)2,198fr
7 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Sterope9,500it
7 Apr 1918 U 53 Hans Rose Cadillac (d.)11,106br
7 Apr 1918 U 53 Hans Rose Knight Templar (d.)7,175br
7 Apr 1918 U 53 Hans Rose Port Campbell6,230br
7 Apr 1918 UB 73 Karl Neureuther Catriena115nl
7 Apr 1918 UB 74 Ernst Steindorff Rye986br
7 Apr 1918 UC 71 Walter Warzecha Highland Brigade5,669br
8 Apr 1918 U 82 Hans Adam Tainui (d.)9,965br
8 Apr 1918 U 90 Walter Remy Superb489nw
8 Apr 1918 UB 33 Fritz Gregor Nyassaland383nw
8 Apr 1918 UC 34 Horst Obermüller Bengali5,684br
9 Apr 1918 U 154 Hermann Gercke President Howard73lib
9 Apr 1918 UB 109 Kurt Ramien President Leroy-lallier1,320fr
9 Apr 1918 UB 53 Robert Sprenger Aveiro2,209pt
9 Apr 1918 UC 34 Horst Obermüller Vasconia3,052nw
9 Apr 1918 UC 52 Hellmuth von Doemming Sunik (d.)5,017br
10 Apr 1918 U 154 Hermann Gercke Burutu (d.)3,902br
10 Apr 1918 U 82 Hans Adam Westfield3,453br
10 Apr 1918 UB 109 Kurt Ramien Henley3,249br
10 Apr 1918 UB 68 Heino von Heimburg Warwickshire (d.)8,012br
10 Apr 1918 UB 74 Ernst Steindorff Paul Paix (d.)4,196br
10 Apr 1918 UC 31 Kurt Siewert Magic (d.)1,025br
10 Apr 1918 UC 52 Hellmuth von Doemming Airedale (d.)3,044br
11 Apr 1918 UB 50 Franz Becker Carmela G41it
11 Apr 1918 UB 50 Franz Becker Highland Prince3,390br
11 Apr 1918 UB 64 Otto von Schrader Lakemoor2,045am
11 Apr 1918 UB 68 Heino von Heimburg Kingstonian (d.)6,564br
11 Apr 1918 UB 73 Karl Neureuther Myrtle Branch3,741br
11 Apr 1918 UB 86 Hans Trenk King Alfred (d.)14,150br
11 Apr 1918 UC 23 Hans Georg Lübbe Trud (p.)610ru
12 Apr 1918   Sonjaunknownnw
12 Apr 1918 U 104 Kurt Bernis Njaal578ru
12 Apr 1918 U 34 Johannes Klasing Autolycus5,806br
12 Apr 1918 U 34 Johannes Klasing Moyune4,935br
12 Apr 1918 UB 74 Ernst Steindorff Luisa3,603sp
12 Apr 1918 UC 4 Ernst Berlin Lonhelen1,281br
12 Apr 1918 UC 71 Walter Warzecha Luis4,284br
13 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Harewood4,150br
13 Apr 1918 UB 109 Kurt Ramien Wilson110br
13 Apr 1918 UB 16 Rudolf Stier Ruth44br
13 Apr 1918 UB 68 Heino von Heimburg Provence (d.)3,941fr
13 Apr 1918 UC 20 Heinrich Kukat Giove (d.)5,037it
14 Apr 1918 U 107 Kurt Slevogt Marstonmoor2,744br
14 Apr 1918 U 153 Gernot Goetting Santa Isabel2,023br
14 Apr 1918 UB 73 Karl Neureuther Chelford2,995br
14 Apr 1918 UB 74 Ernst Steindorff Maroc2,808fr
14 Apr 1918 UC 23 Hans Georg Lübbe Kazak (p.)622ru
14 Apr 1918 UC 23 Hans Georg Lübbe Olga (p.)327ru
14 Apr 1918 UC 23 Hans Georg Lübbe Unidentified Lighter100ru
15 Apr 1918 UB 74 Ernst Steindorff Tanfield (d.)4,538br
15 Apr 1918 UB 80 Max Viebeg Ailsa Craig601br
15 Apr 1918 UC 23 Hans Georg Lübbe Rostov1,280ru
15 Apr 1918 UC 77 Johannes Ries City Of Winchester (d.)7,981br
15 Apr 1918 UC 77 Johannes Ries Pomeranian4,241br
16 Apr 1918 U 100 Degenhart von Loë Lake Michigan9,288br
16 Apr 1918 U 104 Kurt Bernis Widwud299ru
16 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Nirpura7,640br
16 Apr 1918 UB 73 Karl Neureuther Ladoga1,917br
16 Apr 1918 UB 73 Karl Neureuther Lodaner3,291br
16 Apr 1918 UB 80 Max Viebeg George Harper (d.)1,613br
16 Apr 1918 UC 22 Carl Bünte Romania2,562it
16 Apr 1918 UC 75 Walter Schmitz Hungerford5,811br
18 Apr 1918 UB 109 Kurt Ramien Runswick3,060br
18 Apr 1918 UB 40 Karl Dobberstein Pentyrch3,312br
18 Apr 1918 UB 73 Karl Neureuther Dalegarth Force684br
18 Apr 1918 UB 80 Max Viebeg Bamse958br
18 Apr 1918 UB 86 Hans Trenk Gregynog1,701br
19 Apr 1918 U 34 Johannes Klasing Helka2,128gr
19 Apr 1918 U 34 Johannes Klasing Lord Charlemont3,209br
19 Apr 1918 U 38 Clemens Wickel Salambo248fr
19 Apr 1918 UC 75 Walter Schmitz War Helmet8,184br
20 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Florrieston3,366br
20 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Lowther Range3,926br
20 Apr 1918 UC 4 Ernst Berlin Numitor242br
21 Apr 1918 U 19 Johannes Spieß Delta A.241be
21 Apr 1918 U 32 Kurt Albrecht Bellview3,567br
21 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Landonia2,504br
21 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Normandiet1,843br
21 Apr 1918 UB 34 Erich Förste Lompoc (d.)7,270br
21 Apr 1918 UB 80 Max Viebeg Westergate1,760br
22 Apr 1918 U 104 Kurt Bernis Fern444br
22 Apr 1918 U 34 Johannes Klasing Dronning Maud2,663br
22 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Baron Herries1,610br
22 Apr 1918 UB 103 Paul Hundius Eric Calvert1,862br
22 Apr 1918 UB 53 Robert Sprenger Kheda Moulekar40fr
22 Apr 1918 UB 53 Robert Sprenger Marshalla77br
22 Apr 1918 UB 53 Robert Sprenger Sadika45fr
22 Apr 1918 UB 53 Robert Sprenger Welbeck Hall5,643br
23 Apr 1918 U 155 Erich Eckelmann Frances89br
23 Apr 1918 U 19 Johannes Spieß Peregrine79br
23 Apr 1918 U 19 Johannes Spieß Tyne Wave121br
23 Apr 1918 U 80 Karl Koopmann Plethos210br
23 Apr 1918 UB 105 Wilhelm Marschall Leonor166pt
23 Apr 1918 UB 105 Wilhelm Marschall Restaurado150pt
23 Apr 1918 UC 40 Hermann Menzel Emley223br
23 Apr 1918 UC 64 Ferdinand Schwartz Laurium582br
24 Apr 1918   Agnete1,127br
24 Apr 1918 UB 53 Robert Sprenger Mabrouska256fr
25 Apr 1918 U 153 Gernot Goetting Willow Branch3,314br
25 Apr 1918 U 154 Hermann Gercke Kawachi Maru (d.)5,749jp
25 Apr 1918 U 154 Hermann Gercke Michelet2,636fr
25 Apr 1918 U 19 Johannes Spieß Hollandia I (p.)733nl
25 Apr 1918 UB 105 Wilhelm Marschall Cowslip1,290br
25 Apr 1918 UB 31 Wilhelm Braun Joseph42fr
25 Apr 1918 UB 80 Max Viebeg Sevilla1,318nw
25 Apr 1918 UC 4 Ernst Berlin St. Seiriol928br
25 Apr 1918 UC 64 Ferdinand Schwartz Sote1,353sw
26 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Ethel100br
26 Apr 1918 UB 48 Wolfgang Steinbauer Upada (d.)5,257br
26 Apr 1918 UB 68 Heino von Heimburg Angelina Di Paola228it
26 Apr 1918 UC 17 Erich Stephan Sif (d.)3,282nw
26 Apr 1918 UC 64 Ferdinand Schwartz Llwyngwair1,304br
27 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Gresham3,774br
27 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Walpas312ru
27 Apr 1918 UB 48 Wolfgang Steinbauer Romany3,983br
27 Apr 1918 UB 53 Robert Sprenger Azizeh30fr
27 Apr 1918 UB 53 Robert Sprenger Nemaat Kheda40fr
28 Apr 1918 U 60 Franz Grünert Poitiers2,045fr
28 Apr 1918 U 60 Franz Grünert Rimfakse1,119nw
28 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Damao5,668pt
28 Apr 1918 U 91 Alfred von Glasenapp Oronsa8,075br
28 Apr 1918 UB 103 Paul Hundius Elba1,081br
28 Apr 1918 UC 20 Heinrich Kukat Verdun2,769fr
28 Apr 1918 UC 40 Hermann Menzel Upcerne2,984br
29 Apr 1918 U 105 Friedrich Strackerjan Christiana Davis86br
29 Apr 1918 U 105 Friedrich Strackerjan Johnny Toole84br
29 Apr 1918 U 60 Franz Grünert Saint Chamond2,866fr
29 Apr 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Maria40gr
29 Apr 1918 UB 105 Wilhelm Marschall City Of Pensacola705am
29 Apr 1918 UB 105 Wilhelm Marschall Kut Sang4,895br
29 Apr 1918 UB 48 Wolfgang Steinbauer Dalkeith748br
29 Apr 1918 UB 48 Wolfgang Steinbauer Kingstonian6,564br
29 Apr 1918 UB 48 Wolfgang Steinbauer Monte Bianco (d.)988fr
29 Apr 1918 UB 48 Wolfgang Steinbauer Moose (d.)208br
29 Apr 1918 UB 57 Johannes Lohs Australier3,687br
29 Apr 1918 UB 57 Johannes Lohs Broderick4,321br
29 Apr 1918 UB 57 Johannes Lohs La Somme1,477fr
29 Apr 1918 UC 17 Erich Stephan Frogner1,476nw
30 Apr 1918 U 86 Helmut Patzig Kafue6,044br
30 Apr 1918 U 86 Helmut Patzig Kempock255br
30 Apr 1918 UB 105 Wilhelm Marschall Conway4,003br
30 Apr 1918 UB 57 Johannes Lohs Ella Sayer2,549br
30 Apr 1918 UB 57 Johannes Lohs Umba2,042br
30 Apr 1918 UC 17 Erich Stephan Isleworth2,871br
30 Apr 1918 UC 74 Hans Adalbert von der Lühe Kalliope114br
 425,906
138 ships sunk (291,305 tons) and 26 ships damaged (134,601 tons).


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


This map shows where Allied ships were hit during April 1918.
Resource id #192

ms = 14.40N17.54W,21.00N17.56W,31.21N29.47E,32.07N32.32E,32.08N32.50E,32.11N32.39E,32.13N32.40E,32.44N32.40E,35.06N14.24E,35.38N13.20E,36.15N03.04W,36.17N14.48E,36.24N18.06E,37.10N00.28W,37.10N16.50W,37.13N11.21E,37.26N00.06E,37.27N00.006W,37.27N09.53E,37.32N11.32E,38.00N04.56E,38.06N15.36E,38.13N15.35E,38.22N08.00E,38.25N10.54E,38.30N18.06E,38.44N18.09W,38.57N11.55W,38.58N04.21E,39.20N07.10E,39.43N23.15E,39.50N07.00E,39.55N07.02E,40.24N19.14E,41.43N03.09E,42.04N07.02E,44.20N34.48E,44.35N34.20E,46.33N12.05W,48.13N11.29W,48.50N05.13W,49.10N06.46W,49.33N04.10W,49.35N05.31W,49.57N00.07W,50.04N05.02W,50.07N05.49W,50.13N05.48W,50.15N05.30W,50.24N03.23W,50.27N07.06W,50.30N02.48W,50.33N00.35W,50.33N05.03W,50.35N01.14W,50.47N04.44W,50.49N00.48E,50.51N04.42W,50.52N00.58E,50.54N04.35W,52.07N01.45E,52.14N05.05W,53.25N04.57W,54.30N05.11W,55.30N11.52W,58.04N04.14E,59.34N04.54W


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