This is the full listing of all ships hit during May 1941. 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 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze |  | Samsø | 1,494 |  | br | |
| 1 May 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Nerissa | 5,583 | | br | HX-121 |
| 2 May 1941 | U-201 | Adalbert Schnee | | Capulet | 8,190 | | br | HX-121 |
| 3 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Wray Castle | 4,253 | | br | |
| 3 May 1941 | U-95 | Gerd Schreiber | | Taranger | 4,873 |  | nw | |
| 4 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Japan | 5,230 |  | sw | OB-310 |
| 5 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Queen Maud | 4,976 | | br | OB-309 |
| 6 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Dunkwa | 4,752 | | br | OB-310 |
| 6 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Surat | 5,529 | | br | |
| 6 May 1941 | U-105 | Georg Schewe | | Oakdene | 4,255 | | br | OG-59 |
| 6 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Emanuel | 166 |  | fa | |
| 6 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | | HMS Camito (F 77) | 6,833 | | br | |
| 6 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | | Sangro | 6,466 |  | it | |
| 7 May 1941 | U-94 | Herbert Kuppisch | | Eastern Star | 5,658 | | nw | OB-318 |
| 7 May 1941 | U-94 | Herbert Kuppisch | | Ixion | 10,263 | | br | OB-318 |
| 8 May 1941 | U-97 | Udo Heilmann | | Ramillies | 4,553 | | br | OB-317 |
| 9 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | City of Winchester | 7,120 | | br | OB-313 |
| 9 May 1941 | U-110 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Bengore Head | 2,609 | | br | OB-318 |
| 9 May 1941 | U-110 | Fritz-Julius Lemp | | Esmond | 4,976 | | br | OB-318 |
| 9 May 1941 | U-201 | Adalbert Schnee | | Empire Cloud (d.) | 5,969 | | br | OB-318 |
| 9 May 1941 | U-201 | Adalbert Schnee | | Gregalia | 5,802 | | br | OB-318 |
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Aelybryn (d.) | 4,986 | | br | OB-318 |
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Empire Caribou | 4,861 | | br | OB-318 |
| 10 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Gand | 5,086 |  | be | OB-318 |
| 11 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | City of Shanghai | 5,828 | | br | OB-313 |
| 13 May 1941 | U-105 | Georg Schewe | | Benvrackie | 6,434 | | br | OB-312 |
| 13 May 1941 | U-111 | Wilhelm Kleinschmidt | | Somersby | 5,170 | | br | SC-30 |
| 13 May 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae | | HMS Salopian (F 94) | 10,549 | | br | SC-30 |
| 15 May 1941 | U-105 | Georg Schewe | | Benvenue | 5,920 | | br | OB-314 |
| 15 May 1941 | U-43 | Wolfgang Lüth | | Notre Dame du Châtelet | 488 |  | fr | |
| 16 May 1941 | U-105 | Georg Schewe | | Rodney Star | 11,803 | | br | |
| 17 May 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Marisa | 8,029 |  | nl | |
| 18 May 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Piako | 8,286 | | br | |
| 19 May 1941 | U-96 | Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock | | Empire Ridge | 2,922 | | br | HG-61 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-109 | Hans-Georg Fischer | | Harpagus | 5,173 | | br | HX-126 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-111 | Wilhelm Kleinschmidt | | San Felix (d.) | 13,037 | | br | OB-322 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-138 | Franz Gramitzky | | Javanese Prince | 8,593 | | br | |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | British Security | 8,470 | | br | HX-126 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Cockaponset | 5,995 | | br | HX-126 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-556 | Herbert Wohlfarth | | Darlington Court | 4,974 | | br | HX-126 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-94 | Herbert Kuppisch | | John P. Pedersen | 6,128 | | nw | HX-126 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-94 | Herbert Kuppisch | | Norman Monarch | 4,718 | | br | HX-126 |
| 20 May 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae | | Rothermere | 5,356 | | br | HX-126 |
| 21 May 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | | Robin Moor | 4,999 |  | am | |
| 21 May 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | | Tewkesbury | 4,601 | | br | |
| 21 May 1941 | U-93 | Claus Korth | | Elusa | 6,235 | | nl | HX-126 |
| 21 May 1941 | U-98 | Robert Gysae | | Marconi | 7,402 | | br | OB-322 |
| 22 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | British Grenadier | 6,857 | | br | |
| 22 May 1941 | U-111 | Wilhelm Kleinschmidt | | Barnby | 4,813 | | br | HX-126 |
| 23 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Berhala | 6,622 | | nl | OB-318 |
| 24 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Marionga | 4,236 |  | gr | OB-317 |
| 24 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Vulcain | 4,362 | | br | OB-317 |
| 25 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Radames | 3,575 |  | ag | |
| 25 May 1941 | U-103 | Viktor Schütze | | Wangi Wangi | 7,789 | | nl | |
| 27 May 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Colonial | 5,108 | | br | OB-318 |
| 28 May 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Papalemos | 3,748 | | gr | |
| 29 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Tabaristan | 6,251 | | br | |
| 29 May 1941 | U-557 | Ottokar Arnold Paulssen | | Empire Storm | 7,290 | | br | HX-128 |
| 30 May 1941 | U-106 | Jürgen Oesten | | Silveryew | 6,373 | | br | |
| 30 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Empire Protector | 6,181 | | br | |
| 31 May 1941 | U-106 | Jürgen Oesten | | Clan Macdougall | 6,843 | | br | |
| 31 May 1941 | U-107 | Günter Hessler | | Sire | 5,664 | | br | OB-320 |
| 31 May 1941 | U-147 | Eberhard Wetjen | | Gravelines (t.) | 2,491 | | br | HX-127 |
| 31 May 1941 | U-204 | Walter Kell | | Holmsteinn | 16 |  | is | |
| 31 May 1941 | U-38 | Heinrich Liebe | | Rinda | 6,029 | | nw | |
| 31 May 1941 | U-69 | Jost Metzler | | Sangara (t.) | 5,445 | | br | |
| | 375,286 | |
63 ships sunk (351,294 tons) and 3 ships damaged (23,992 tons). Legend
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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
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This map shows where Allied ships were hit during May 1941
