Ships hit during WWI

Losses by Month

August 1918

This is the full listing of all ships hit during August 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 Aug 1918 UC 34 Hans Schüler Columbia5,570da
2 Aug 1918   Malvina1,244br
2 Aug 1918 U 113 Philipp Recke Portugal1,463be
2 Aug 1918 U 140 Waldemar Kophamel Tokuyama Maru7,029jp
2 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Dornfontein766ca
2 Aug 1918 UB 104 Thomas Bieber Flevo X111nl
2 Aug 1918 UB 104 Thomas Bieber Remke193nl
3 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Annie Perry116am
3 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Muriel120am
3 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Nelson A.72br
3 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Rob Roy111am
3 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Sydney B. Atwood100am
3 Aug 1918 U 43 Johannes Kirchner Maceio3,739bz
3 Aug 1918 U 43 Johannes Kirchner Vouga96pt
3 Aug 1918 UB 104 Thomas Bieber Cambrai963fr
3 Aug 1918 UB 120 Richard Plum Ludvig145da
3 Aug 1918 UB 88 Reinhard von Rabenau Berwind2,589am
3 Aug 1918 UB 88 Reinhard von Rabenau  Lake Portage1,998am
3 Aug 1918 UC 40 Hermann Menzel Skjold (d.)166da
3 Aug 1918 UC 49 Hans Kükenthal Warilda7,713br
4 Aug 1918 U 113 Philipp Recke Clan Macnab4,675br
4 Aug 1918 U 140 Waldemar Kophamel O. B. Jennings10,289am
4 Aug 1918 U 157 Ortwin Rave Don1,145nw
4 Aug 1918 U 157 Ortwin Rave Remonstrant1,073nw
4 Aug 1918 U 96 Heinrich Jeß Reinhard239ru
4 Aug 1918 UB 88 Reinhard von Rabenau Hundvaagø1,901nw
4 Aug 1918 UC 71 Walter Warzecha Waipara (d.)6,994br
5 Aug 1918 U 140 Waldemar Kophamel Stanley M. Seaman1,060am
5 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Agnes G. Holland100am
5 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Gladys M. Hollett (d.)203br
5 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Luz Blanca4,868ca
5 Aug 1918 UC 25 Karl Dönitz Freshfield3,445ca
5 Aug 1918 UC 49 Hans Kükenthal Tuscan Prince (d.)5,275br
5 Aug 1918 UC 71 Walter Warzecha Polescar (d.)5,832br
6 Aug 1918   Biruta1,732br
6 Aug 1918   Comet747br
6 Aug 1918 U 140 Waldemar Kophamel Diamond Shoals Lv71590am
6 Aug 1918 U 140 Waldemar Kophamel Merak3,024am
6 Aug 1918 UC 34 Hans Schüler Clan Macneil3,939br
7 Aug 1918 U 62 Ernst Hashagen Dupetit-thouars9,517fr
7 Aug 1918 U 62 Ernst Hashagen Lorna3,286nw
7 Aug 1918 U 96 Heinrich Jeß Highland Harris6,032br
8 Aug 1918   Portwood (d.)2,241br
8 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Sydland3,031sw
8 Aug 1918 U 62 Ernst Hashagen Westward Ho (d.)5,814am
8 Aug 1918 UB 57 Johannes Lohs Clan Macvey5,815br
9 Aug 1918 U 157 Ortwin Rave Orkney291da
9 Aug 1918 UB 57 Johannes Lohs Glenlee4,915br
9 Aug 1918 UB 88 Reinhard von Rabenau Anselma De Larrinaga (d.)4,090br
9 Aug 1918 UB 89 Walter Gude Emma252ru
9 Aug 1918 UC 22 Eberhard Weichold Girolamo Ciolino58it
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Aleda May31am
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Cruiser28am
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Earl & Nettie24am
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Katie L. Palmer31am
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Mary E. Sennett26am
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher On Time18am
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Progress34am
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Reliance19am
10 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher William H. Starbuck53am
10 Aug 1918 UB 30 Rudolf Stier Madame Renee509br
10 Aug 1918 UC 22 Eberhard Weichold Polynesien6,373fr
10 Aug 1918 UC 34 Hans Schüler Patra45fr
10 Aug 1918 UC 34 Hans Schüler Tatarrax6,216br
11 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Penistone4,139br
11 Aug 1918 U 63 Kurt Hartwig City Of Adelaide8,389br
12 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher  Sommerstad3,875nw
12 Aug 1918 U 63 Kurt Hartwig G6 (rin)370it
13 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Frederic R. Kellogg (d.)7,127am
13 Aug 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Anhui2,209br
13 Aug 1918 UB 104 Thomas Bieber Frida395da
13 Aug 1918 UB 104 Thomas Bieber Jönköping 11,546sw
13 Aug 1918 UB 57 Johannes Lohs City Of Brisbane7,138br
13 Aug 1918 UC 27 Otto Gerke La Chaussade4,494fr
14 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Dorothy B. Barrett2,088am
14 Aug 1918 UB 104 Thomas Bieber Wallsend2,697br
15 Aug 1918 U 107 Kurt Siewert Cubore7,117am
15 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Madrugada1,613am
15 Aug 1918 U 157 Ortwin Rave Kalps284ru
15 Aug 1918 U 90 Helmut Patzig J. M. J.54fr
15 Aug 1918 U 90 Helmut Patzig  Montanan6,659am
15 Aug 1918 UC 17 Nikolaus von Lyncker Scott1,801br
15 Aug 1918 UC 17 Nikolaus von Lyncker Ulleswater930br
16 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Mirlo6,978br
16 Aug 1918 U 52 Franz Krapohl Fylde (d.)256br
16 Aug 1918 U 90 Helmut Patzig West Bridge (d.)5,189am
16 Aug 1918 UB 48 Wolfgang Steinbauer Balkan1,709fr
17 Aug 1918   Maxia Theothosian Ralli75gr
17 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Nordhav2,846nw
17 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt San Jose1,586nw
17 Aug 1918 U 90 Helmut Patzig Escrick4,151br
17 Aug 1918 U 90 Helmut Patzig Joseph Cudahy3,302am
17 Aug 1918 UB 113 Ulrich Pilzecker Eros1,122br
17 Aug 1918 UB 86 Hans Trenk Denebola1,481br
17 Aug 1918 UB 86 Hans Trenk Helene1,567da
18 Aug 1918 U 107 Kurt Siewert Idaho3,023br
18 Aug 1918 UB 48 Wolfgang Steinbauer Nordboen2,417da
19 Aug 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Buoni Amici265it
19 Aug 1918 UB 109 Kurt Ramien Zinal4,037br
19 Aug 1918 UB 86 Hans Trenk Charity (d.)1,735br
19 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel Marie Suzanne3,106br
19 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel Nn155a30gr
19 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel S919a80gr
19 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel Ss16565gr
19 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel Unidentified Sailing Vessel58gr
19 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel V108a60gr
19 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel V13520gr
19 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel V62a30gr
20 Aug 1918   Otis Tetrax996br
20 Aug 1918   Shirley (d.)800br
20 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt A. Piatt Andrew141am
20 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Francis J. O’hara Jr.117am
20 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Lucille M. Schnare121ca
20 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Pasadena119ca
20 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Triumph239ca
20 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Una A. Saunders125ca
20 Aug 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Magalhaes Lima196pt
20 Aug 1918 UB 92 Johannes Paul Müller Boltonhall3,595br
21 Aug 1918 U 107 Kurt Siewert Lake Edon2,371am
21 Aug 1918 U 140 Waldemar Kophamel Diomed7,523br
21 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt N. D. De La Garde145fr
21 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Sylvania136am
21 Aug 1918 UB 112 Wilhelm Rhein The Stewart’s Court813br
21 Aug 1918 UB 128 Wilhelm Canaris Champlain7,418fr
21 Aug 1918 UB 92 Johannes Paul Müller Boscawen1,936br
21 Aug 1918 UC 59 Walter Strasser Hecla860nw
21 Aug 1918 UC 59 Walter Strasser Loeke319nw
22 Aug 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Maria Luiza148pt
22 Aug 1918 UB 112 Wilhelm Rhein Prunelle579br
22 Aug 1918 UB 92 Johannes Paul Müller Palmella1,352br
23 Aug 1918 UB 112 Wilhelm Rhein Heros351sw
23 Aug 1918 UC 27 Otto Gerke Australian Transport4,784br
24 Aug 1918 U 107 Kurt Siewert Flavia9,291br
24 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Bianca (d.)408br
24 Aug 1918 U 63 Kurt Hartwig Delphinula (d.)5,238br
24 Aug 1918 U 90 Helmut Patzig Graciosa2,276pt
24 Aug 1918 UB 111 Egon von Werner Hollandia103nl
24 Aug 1918 UB 111 Egon von Werner Majoor Thonson113nl
24 Aug 1918 UB 111 Egon von Werner Maria Johanna126nl
24 Aug 1918 UB 111 Egon von Werner Nederlandia Ii100nl
24 Aug 1918 UB 111 Egon von Werner Nederlandia Iii117nl
24 Aug 1918 UB 111 Egon von Werner Secunda30nl
24 Aug 1918 UB 111 Egon von Werner Stella105nl
24 Aug 1918 UB 92 Johannes Paul Müller Virent3,771br
24 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel A59a35gr
24 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel As1935gr
24 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel S27535gr
24 Aug 1918 UC 59 Walter Strasser Auckland Castle1,084br
25 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt C. M. Walters107ca
25 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Clayton W. Walters116ca
25 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt E. B. Walters126ca
25 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Erik583br
25 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt J. J. Flaherty162am
25 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Marion Adams99ca
25 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Verna D. Adams132ca
25 Aug 1918 UB 109 Kurt Ramien Pontet Canet1,183fr
25 Aug 1918 UB 92 Johannes Paul Müller Carasa2,099sp
25 Aug 1918 UC 27 Otto Gerke Willingtonia3,228br
26 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Rush162am
26 Aug 1918 U 156 Richard Feldt Gloaming130ca
26 Aug 1918 UB 109 Kurt Ramien Helge1,133sw
26 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel Evangtelistria20gr
27 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Bergsdalen2,555nw
27 Aug 1918 U 157 Ortwin Rave Gloria120pt
27 Aug 1918 UB 118 Hermann Arthur Krauß Ant Cassar3,544br
27 Aug 1918 UC 22 Eberhard Weichold Pampa4,471fr
27 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel C57a14gr
27 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel Unidentified Sailing Vessel31gr
28 Aug 1918   Lompoc (d.)7,270br
28 Aug 1918   Mosco130gr
28 Aug 1918 U 34 Johannes Klasing Emilia G.246it
28 Aug 1918 U 34 Johannes Klasing Johanne234da
28 Aug 1918 U 53 Otto von Schrader Pauline134ru
28 Aug 1918 UB 77 Franz Maurer Giralda1,100br
28 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel S804qu53gr
28 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel V214a12gr
29 Aug 1918 UB 125 Werner Vater Atxeri Mendi2,424sp
29 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel 121b124gr
29 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel A56a31gr
30 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Elsie Porter136br
30 Aug 1918 U 117 Otto Dröscher Potentate136br
30 Aug 1918 UB 125 Werner Vater Onega3,636am
30 Aug 1918 UC 37 Otto Kümpel Endymion (d.)7,350br
31 Aug 1918 U 105 Friedrich Strackerjan Milwaukee7,323br
31 Aug 1918 U 155 Ferdinand Studt Gamo343pt
31 Aug 1918 U 22 Hinrich Hermann Hashagen Norte254pt
 367,299
169 ships sunk (301,311 tons) and 17 ships damaged (65,988 tons).


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This map shows where Allied ships were hit during August 1918.
Resource id #213

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

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