Ship losses by month

November 1940

This is the full listing of all ships hit during November 1940. You can click on any of the links for further information on either ship, U-boat, commander or convoy.

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
1 Nov 1940U-124Georg-Wilhelm Schulz Empire Bison5,612brHX-82
3 Nov 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Casanare5,376br
3 Nov 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer HMS Laurentic (F 51)18,724br
4 Nov 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer HMS Patroclus11,314br
5 Nov 1940U-99Otto Kretschmer Scottish Maiden6,993brHX-83
8 Nov 1940U-47Günther Prien Gonçalo Velho (d.)1,595pt
13 Nov 1940U-137Herbert Wohlfarth Cape St. Andrew5,094brOB-240
15 Nov 1940U-65Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen Havbør7,614nw
15 Nov 1940U-65Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen Kohinur5,168brOB-235
16 Nov 1940U-137Herbert Wohlfarth Planter5,887brSLS-53
16 Nov 1940U-65Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen Fabian3,059brOB-234
17 Nov 1940U-137Herbert Wohlfarth Saint Germain1,044brHG-46
17 Nov 1940U-137Herbert Wohlfarth Veronica1,316swHG-46
18 Nov 1940U-65Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen Congonian5,065br
21 Nov 1940U-103Viktor Schütze Daydawn4,768brOB-244
21 Nov 1940U-103Viktor Schütze Victoria6,085grOB-244
22 Nov 1940U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle Cree4,791brSL-53
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Bradfyne4,740brSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Bruse (t.)2,205nwSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Bussum3,636nlSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Justitia4,562brSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Leise Mærsk3,136brSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Ootmarsum3,628nlSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-100Joachim Schepke Salonica2,694nwSC-11
23 Nov 1940U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle Anten5,135swOB-244
23 Nov 1940U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle King Idwal5,115brOB-244
23 Nov 1940U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle Oakcrest5,407brOB-244
23 Nov 1940U-123Karl-Heinz Moehle Tymeric5,228brOB-244
27 Nov 1940U-103Viktor Schütze Glenmoor4,393brOB-248
27 Nov 1940U-104Harald Jürst Charles F. Meyer (d.)10,516brHX-87
27 Nov 1940U-104Harald Jürst Diplomat8,240brHX-88
27 Nov 1940U-95Gerd Schreiber Irene Maria1,862brOB-248
28 Nov 1940U-103Viktor Schütze Mount Athos3,578grOB-248
28 Nov 1940U-103Viktor Schütze St. Elwyn4,940brOB-249
28 Nov 1940U-95Gerd Schreiber Ringhorn (d.)1,298nwOB-248
30 Nov 1940U-101Ernst Mengersen Aracataca5,378br
 185,196

33 ships sunk (171,787 tons) and 3 ships damaged (13,409 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
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