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The French Armored cruiser Leon Gambetta. She was hit by k.u.k. U5 on 27 Apr 1915.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during April 1915. You can click on any of the links for further information on either ship, U-boat, commander or convoy.

Ships hit by U-boats during April 1915

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Apr 1915	U 10	Fritz Stuhr		Gloxinia	Fishing vessel	145		br
1 Apr 1915	U 10	Fritz Stuhr		Jason	Trawler	176		br
1 Apr 1915	U 10	Fritz Stuhr		Nellie	Trawler	109		br
1 Apr 1915	U 37	Erich Wilcke		Seven Seas	Steamer	1,194		br
2 Apr 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Lochwood	Steamer	2,042		br
2 Apr 1915	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Paquerette	Sailing vessel	399		fr
3 Apr 1915				Douro	Sailing vessel	248		pt
4 Apr 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		City Of Bremen	Steamer	1,258		br
4 Apr 1915	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Hermes	Sailing vessel	1,019		ru
4 Apr 1915	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Olivine	Steamer	634		br
5 Apr 1915	U 10	Fritz Stuhr		Acantha	Trawler	322		br
5 Apr 1915	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Northlands	Steamer	2,776		br
8 Apr 1915	U 32	Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim		Chateaubriand	Sailing vessel	2,247		fr
10 Apr 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		The President	Steamer	647		br
10 Apr 1915	UB 4	Karl Groß		Harpalyce	Steamer	5,940		br
11 Apr 1915	U 24	Rudolf Schneider		Frederic Franck (d.)	Steamer	973		fr
11 Apr 1915	U 32	Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim		Wayfarer (d.)	Steamer	9,599		br
14 Apr 1915	U 6	Reinhold Lepsius		Folke	Steamer	1,352		sw
14 Apr 1915	U 6	Reinhold Lepsius		Glencarse (p.)	Fishing vessel	188		br
14 Apr 1915	U 6	Reinhold Lepsius		Vestland	Steamer	3,392		da
14 Apr 1915	UB 10	Otto Steinbrinck		Katwijk	Steamer	2,040		nl
15 Apr 1915	UB 5	Wilhelm Smiths		Ptarmigan	Steamer	784		br
17 Apr 1915	UB 4	Karl Groß		Ellispontos	Steamer	2,989		gr
18 Apr 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Brilliant (p.)	Steamer	1,441		nw
21 Apr 1915	U 22	Bruno Hoppe		Ruth	Steamer	867		sw
22 Apr 1915	U 22	Bruno Hoppe		St. Lawrence	Trawler	196		br
22 Apr 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Eva	Sailing vessel	312		nw
22 Apr 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Oscar	Sailing vessel	766		nw
23 Apr 1915	U 26	Egewolf Freiherr von Berckheim		Fråck	Steamer	849		ru
24 Apr 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Nidaros (p.)	Steamer	1,024		da
27 Apr 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Torwald (p.)	Steamer	1,085		sw
27 Apr 1915	k.u.k. U5	Georg Ritter von Trapp		Leon Gambetta	Armored cruiser	12,416		fr
28 Apr 1915	U 10	Fritz Stuhr		Lilydale	Trawler	129		br
28 Apr 1915	U 30	Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski		Mobile	Steamer	1,905		br
29 Apr 1915	U 30	Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski		Cherbury	Steamer	3,220		br
30 Apr 1915	U 30	Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski		Fulgent	Steamer	2,008		br
30 Apr 1915	U 30	Erich von Rosenberg-Gruszczynski		Svorono	Steamer	3,102		ru
30 Apr 1915	U 35	Waldemar Kophamel		Laila	Steamer	748		nw
30 Apr 1915	U 38	Max Valentiner		Elida	Steamer	1,693		sw
						72,234
37 ships sunk (61,662 tons) and 2 ships damaged (10,572 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.

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