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The French Sailing vessel Bourbaki. She was hit by UC 7 on 2 Apr 1916.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during April 1916. 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 1916

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Apr 1916	U 28	Georg-Günther von Forstner		Bengairn	Sailing vessel	2,127		br
1 Apr 1916	U 44	Paul Wagenführ		Ashburton	Steamer	4,445		br
1 Apr 1916	UB 10	Reinhold Saltzwedel		Peter Hamre	Steamer	1,081		nw
1 Apr 1916	UB 16	Hans Valentiner		Perth	Steamer	653		br
2 Apr 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Simla	Steamer	5,884		br
2 Apr 1916	U 70	Otto Wünsche		Arena	Steamer	1,019		nw
2 Apr 1916	UC 7	Georg Haag		Bourbaki (d.)	Sailing vessel	2,208		fr
2 Apr 1916	UC 7	Georg Haag		Commandant	Navy Trawler	207		br
3 Apr 1916	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Enrichetta	Auxiliary minesweeper	442		ru
3 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Ellaston	Steamer	3,796		br
3 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Sneaton	Steamer	3,470		br
3 Apr 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Clan Campbell	Steamer	5,897		br
3 Apr 1916	UB 16	Hans Valentiner		Elziena Helena	Sailing vessel	121		nl
3 Apr 1916	UC 10	Alfred Nitzsche		Ino	Steamer	702		nw
4 Apr 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Giuseppe Padre	Sailing vessel	184		it
4 Apr 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Maria Carmella Findari	Sailing vessel	42		it
4 Apr 1916	UC 1	Egon von Werner		Bendew	Steamer	3,681		br
5 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Chantala	Steamer	4,951		br
5 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Zent	Steamer	3,890		br
5 Apr 1916	UB 18	Otto Steinbrinck		Baus	Steamer	1,287		nw
6 Apr 1916	U 22	Bruno Hoppe		Vennacher (d.)	Tanker	4,926		br
6 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Yonne	Steamer	4,039		br
6 Apr 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Colbert (d.)	Troopship	5,394		fr
6 Apr 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Stjerneborg	Steamer	1,592		da
6 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Binicaise	Sailing vessel	151		fr
6 Apr 1916	UB 18	Otto Steinbrinck		Jeannette	Sailing vessel	160		fr
6 Apr 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Asger Ryg	Steamer	1,134		da
6 Apr 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Vesuvio	Steamer	1,391		br
7 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Rijndijk (d.)	Steamer	3,557		nl
7 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Sainte Marie	Sailing vessel	397		fr
7 Apr 1916	UB 18	Otto Steinbrinck		Clyde	Sailing vessel	204		br
7 Apr 1916	UB 18	Otto Steinbrinck		Eemdijk (d.)	Steamer	3,048		nl
7 Apr 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Braunton	Steamer	4,575		br
7 Apr 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Marguerite	Sailing vessel	42		fr
7 Apr 1916	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Halcyon	Steamer	1,319		br
8 Apr 1916	U 22	Bruno Hoppe		Adamton	Steamer	2,304		br
8 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Zafra	Steamer	3,578		br
8 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Santanderino	Steamer	3,346		sp
8 Apr 1916	UB 7	Wilhelm Werner		Sal’dagan	Sailing vessel	75		ru
9 Apr 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Caledonia	Steamer	1,815		da
9 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Eastern City	Steamer	4,341		br
9 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Glenalmond	Steamer	2,888		br
9 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Sjolyst	Steamer	997		nw
9 Apr 1916	UB 7	Wilhelm Werner		Gryoza	Sailing vessel	119		ru
9 Apr 1916	UC 7	Georg Haag		Avon	Passenger steamer	1,574		br
10 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Margam Abbey	Steamer	4,471		br
10 Apr 1916	U 66	Thorwald von Bothmer		Unione	Steamer	2,367		it
10 Apr 1916	UB 12	Wilhelm Kiel		Silksworth Hall	Steamer	4,777		br
10 Apr 1916	UB 16	Paul Hundius		Robert Adamson	Steamer	2,978		br
11 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Angus	Steamer	3,619		br
11 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Imperator (d.)	Sailing vessel	394		ru
11 Apr 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Inverlyon	Sailing vessel	1,827		br
12 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Orlock Head	Steamer	1,945		br
12 Apr 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Vega	Steamer	2,957		fr
12 Apr 1916	UB 13	Arthur Metz		Prøven	Sailing vessel	276		da
12 Apr 1916	UC 1	Egon von Werner		Colombia (d.)	Steamer	5,644		nl
13 Apr 1916	U 22	Bruno Hoppe		Chic	Steamer	3,037		br
13 Apr 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Lipari	Steamer	1,539		it
14 Apr 1916	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Shenandoah	Steamer	3,886		br
14 Apr 1916	UC 7	Georg Haag		Alberta	Navy Trawler	209		br
14 Apr 1916	UC 7	Georg Haag		Orcades	Navy Trawler	270		br
15 Apr 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Fairport	Steamer	3,838		br
15 Apr 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Schwanden	Sailing vessel	844		ru
15 Apr 1916	UC 7	Georg Haag		Tusnastabb	Steamer	859		nw
16 Apr 1916	U 67	Hans Nieland		Cardonia	Sailing vessel	2,169		br
16 Apr 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Glendoon	Sailing vessel	1,918		nw
16 Apr 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Harrovian	Steamer	4,309		br
16 Apr 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Papelera	Steamer	1,591		nw
17 Apr 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Ernest Reyer	Sailing vessel	2,708		fr
17 Apr 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Terje Viken	Steamer	3,579		nw
18 Apr 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Ravenhill	Sailing vessel	1,826		br
20 Apr 1916	U 67	Hans Nieland		Whitgift	Steamer	4,397		br
20 Apr 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Cairngowan	Steamer	4,017		br
20 Apr 1916	U 74	Erwin Weisbach		Sabbia	Steamer	2,802		br
20 Apr 1916	UC 1	Kurt Ramien		Lodewijk Van Nassau	Steamer	3,350		nl
21 Apr 1916	U 19	Raimund Weisbach		Feliciana	Steamer	4,283		br
21 Apr 1916	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Estafette	Navy Trawler	267		fr
22 Apr 1916	U 19	Raimund Weisbach		Jozsef Agost Foherzeg	Steamer	2,680		it
22 Apr 1916	U 19	Raimund Weisbach		Ross	Steamer	2,666		br
22 Apr 1916	U 67	Hans Nieland		Chanaral	Sailing vessel	2,423		fr
22 Apr 1916	UB 16	Paul Hundius		Tregantle	Steamer	3,091		br
23 Apr 1916	U 19	Raimund Weisbach		Parisiana	Steamer	4,763		br
23 Apr 1916	U 19	Raimund Weisbach		Ribston	Steamer	3,048		br
23 Apr 1916	UC 7	Georg Haag		Lena Melling	Navy Trawler	274		br
24 Apr 1916				Maashaven (d.)	Steamer	2,609		nl
25 Apr 1916	U 19	Raimund Weisbach		Carmanian	Sailing vessel	1,840		nw
25 Apr 1916	UB 18	Otto Steinbrinck		E 22	Submarine	725		br
25 Apr 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Berkelstroom	Steamer	736		nl
25 Apr 1916	UB 29	Herbert Pustkuchen		Penelope (d.)	Light cruiser	3,750		br
25 Apr 1916	UC 15	Albrecht von Dewitz		Sv. Georgiy Pobedonosets	Sailing vessel	112		ru
25 Apr 1916	UC 15	Albrecht von Dewitz		Zhivuchi	Destroyer	350		ru
26 Apr 1916	UB 18	Otto Steinbrinck		Alfred	Fishing vessel (smack)	24		br
26 Apr 1916	UC 10	Alfred Nitzsche		Dubhe (d.)	Steamer	3,233		nl
26 Apr 1916	UC 10	Alfred Nitzsche		Noordzee	Tug	298		nl
27 Apr 1916	U 45	Erich Sittenfeld		Industry	Steamer	4,044		br
27 Apr 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Nasturtium	Sloop	1,250		br
27 Apr 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Russell	Battleship	14,000		br
28 Apr 1916	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Anzhelika	Sailing vessel	170		ru
28 Apr 1916	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Lyusya	Sailing vessel	50		ru
28 Apr 1916	U 33	Konrad Gansser		Unidentified Sailing Vessel	Sailing vessel	300		ru
28 Apr 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Aegusa	Navy yacht	1,242		br
28 Apr 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Blessing	Fishing vessel	19		br
28 Apr 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Christian (d.)	Sailing vessel	227		da
29 Apr 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Teal	Steamer	766		br
29 Apr 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Wandle (d.)	Steamer	889		br
29 Apr 1916	UC 6	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Saint Corentin	Navy Trawler	216		fr
30 Apr 1916	U 20	Walther Schwieger		Bakio	Steamer	1,906		sp
30 Apr 1916	U 21	Otto Hersing		City Of Lucknow	Steamer	3,669		br
30 Apr 1916	U 45	Erich Sittenfeld		Vinifreda	Steamer	1,441		sp
30 Apr 1916	UB 27	Victor Dieckmann		Mod	Steamer	664		nw
						245,481
98 ships sunk (209,602 tons) and 12 ships damaged (35,879 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.

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Ships Attacked by U-boats during WWI

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