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The British Passenger steamer Minnetonka. She was hit by U 64 on 30 Jan 1918.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during January 1918. 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 January 1918

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Jan 1918	k.u.k. U40	Johann Krsnjavi		Sandon Hall	Steamer	5,134		br
1 Jan 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Genesee (d.)	Tanker	2,830		br
1 Jan 1918	UB 50	Franz Becker		Egyptian Transport (d.)	Steamer	4,648		br
1 Jan 1918	UC 58	Karl Vesper		Eriksholm	Steamer	2,632		sw
2 Jan 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Nadejda	Steamer	3,849		ru
2 Jan 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Boston City	Steamer	2,711		br
2 Jan 1918	U 93	Helmut Gerlach		Veda	Fishing vessel (smack)	25		br
2 Jan 1918	U 95	Athalwin Prinz		Christos Markettos	Steamer	3,084		it
2 Jan 1918	U 95	Athalwin Prinz		Gallier	Steamer	4,592		br
2 Jan 1918	U 95	Athalwin Prinz		Kingsley (d.)	Steamer	633		br
3 Jan 1918	U 61	Victor Dieckmann		Birchwood	Steamer	2,756		br
3 Jan 1918	UB 30	Wilhelm Rhein		Gartland	Steamer	2,613		br
3 Jan 1918	UB 50	Franz Becker		Allanton	Steamer	4,253		br
3 Jan 1918	UB 50	Franz Becker		Steelville	Steamer	3,649		br
3 Jan 1918	UC 49	Hans Kükenthal		Blackwhale	Navy Whaler	237		br
3 Jan 1918	UC 75	Johannes Lohs		Asborg	Steamer	2,750		nw
4 Jan 1918	U 55	Wilhelm Werner		Rewa	Hospital ship	7,305		br
4 Jan 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Otto	Sailing vessel	139		br
4 Jan 1918	U 93	Helmut Gerlach		Goeland I	Navy trawler	235		fr
4 Jan 1918	UC 20	Otto Kümpel		Regina Elena	Passenger steamer	7,940		it
4 Jan 1918	UC 75	Johannes Lohs		Day Spring	Fishing vessel	39		br
4 Jan 1918	UC 75	Johannes Lohs		Gratitude	Fishing vessel	40		br
4 Jan 1918	UC 75	Johannes Lohs		Varuna	Fishing vessel (smack)	40		br
5 Jan 1918	U 55	Wilhelm Werner		War Baron	Steamer	6,240		br
5 Jan 1918	U 61	Victor Dieckmann		Rose Marie	Steamer	2,220		br
5 Jan 1918	U 63	Kurt Hartwig		Rio Claro	Steamer	3,687		br
5 Jan 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Knightsgarth	Steamer	2,889		br
5 Jan 1918	UB 30	Wilhelm Rhein		Glenarm Head	Steamer	3,908		br
5 Jan 1918	UB 38	Günther Bachmann		Birtley	Steamer	1,438		br
5 Jan 1918	UC 75	Johannes Lohs		Iolanthe	Steamer	3,081		br
6 Jan 1918	U 22	Hinrich Hermann Hashagen		Saint Mathieu	Navy Trawler	175		fr
6 Jan 1918	U 61	Victor Dieckmann		Halberdier	Steamer	1,049		br
6 Jan 1918	U 61	Victor Dieckmann		Spenser	Steamer	4,186		br
6 Jan 1918	U 93	Helmut Gerlach		Dagny	Steamer	1,220		da
6 Jan 1918	U 93	Helmut Gerlach		Harry Luckenbach	Tanker	2,798		am
6 Jan 1918	U 93	Helmut Gerlach		Henri Le Cour	Steamer	2,488		fr
6 Jan 1918	U 93	Helmut Gerlach		Kanaris	Steamer	3,793		gr
6 Jan 1918	UC 75	Johannes Lohs		Arca (d.)	Tanker	4,839		br
7 Jan 1918	U 110	Carl Albrecht Kroll		Egda	Steamer	2,527		nw
7 Jan 1918	U 157	Max Valentiner		Oued Sebou	Troopship	1,540		fr
7 Jan 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Premier	Drifter	89		br
7 Jan 1918	UB 50	Franz Becker		Arab	Steamer	4,191		br
7 Jan 1918	UC 75	Johannes Lohs		Gascony	Steamer	3,133		br
7 Jan 1918	UC 75	Johannes Lohs		Leon	Steamer	2,401		fr
8 Jan 1918	U 63	Kurt Hartwig		San Guglielmo	Passenger steamer	8,145		it
9 Jan 1918	U 55	Wilhelm Werner		Ula	Steamer	839		nw
9 Jan 1918	U 84	Walter Roehr		Bayvoe	Steamer	2,979		br
10 Jan 1918	U 156	Konrad Gansser		Atlas	Steamer	1,813		nl
10 Jan 1918	U 157	Max Valentiner		Hulda Maersk	Steamer	1,566		da
10 Jan 1918	U 84	Walter Roehr		Cardiff (d.)	Steamer	2,808		br
11 Jan 1918				Voltaire	Steamer	2,651		fr
11 Jan 1918	U 157	Max Valentiner		Norefos	Steamer	1,788		nw
11 Jan 1918	U 84	Walter Roehr		Mereddio	Steamer	3,069		br
11 Jan 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Barsac	Steamer	1,806		fr
11 Jan 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Mississipi (d.)	Steamer	6,687		fr
12 Jan 1918	U 79	Karl Thouret		Caledonia (d.)	Steamer	863		nl
12 Jan 1918	U 84	Walter Roehr		Chateau Laffite	Steamer	1,913		fr
12 Jan 1918	k.u.k. U28	Zdenko Hudecek		Bosforo	Steamer	2,723		it
12 Jan 1918	k.u.k. U47	Otto Molitor		Mica	Steamer	998		fr
12 Jan 1918	UB 30	Wilhelm Rhein		Whorlton	Steamer	1,469		br
12 Jan 1918	UC 58	Karl Vesper		Adolph Meyer	Steamer	807		sw
13 Jan 1918	k.u.k. U28	Zdenko Hudecek		Rapallo	Steamer	3,811		br
14 Jan 1918	U 93	Helmut Gerlach		Babin Chevaye	Sailing vessel	2,174		fr
14 Jan 1918	UB 62	Bernhard Putzier		Alster	Steamer	964		br
14 Jan 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Arthur Capel	Steamer	822		fr
15 Jan 1918	U 63	Kurt Hartwig		Bonanova	steamer	933		sp
15 Jan 1918	U 79	Karl Thouret		Westpolder	Steamer	749		nl
15 Jan 1918	U 93	Helmut Gerlach		War Song	Steamer	2,535		br
16 Jan 1918	U 55	Wilhelm Werner		Genevieve	Steamer	1,598		fr
16 Jan 1918	UC 11	Ferdinand Schwartz		John E. Lewis	Navy Trawler	253		br
17 Jan 1918	U 84	Walter Roehr		Messidor (d.)	Steamer	3,883		br
17 Jan 1918	UB 66	Fritz Wernicke		Windsor Hall	Steamer	3,693		br
17 Jan 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Kingsdyke	Steamer	1,710		br
17 Jan 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		War Thistle (d.)	Steamer	5,166		br
18 Jan 1918	U 63	Kurt Hartwig		Maria P.	Sailing vessel	263		br
18 Jan 1918	U 63	Kurt Hartwig		Ville De Bordeaux	Steamer	4,857		fr
18 Jan 1918	UC 71	Ernst Steindorff		Gambri	Navy Trawler	274		br
19 Jan 1918	U 101	Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg		St. Clair (d.)	Steamer	621		br
19 Jan 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Trocas	Tanker	4,129		br
20 Jan 1918	U 55	Wilhelm Werner		Hirondelle	Sailing vessel	28		fr
20 Jan 1918	UB 35	Karl Stöter		Mechanician	Escort ship	9,044		br
20 Jan 1918	UC 22	Carl Bünte		Louvain	Armed boarding steamer	1,830		br
20 Jan 1918	UC 64	Erich Hecht		Queen Margaret (d.)	Steamer	4,972		br
20 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Faustina B.	Sailing vessel	105		it
20 Jan 1918	UC 71	Ernst Steindorff		Harmonides (d.)	Steamer	3,521		br
21 Jan 1918	U 55	Wilhelm Werner		Maria Caterina	Fishing vessel (sail)	71		nl
21 Jan 1918	k.u.k. U28	Zdenko Hudecek		West Wales	Steamer	4,336		br
21 Jan 1918	UC 31	Kurt Siewert		Teelin Head	steamer	1,718		br
22 Jan 1918	U 63	Kurt Hartwig		Anglo-canadian	Steamer	4,239		br
22 Jan 1918	U 63	Kurt Hartwig		Manchester Spinner	Steamer	4,247		br
22 Jan 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Corton (d.)	Steamer	3,405		br
22 Jan 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Victor De Chavarri	Steamer	2,957		sp
22 Jan 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Andrea Costa	Steamer	3,991		it
22 Jan 1918	UB 31	Thomas Bieber		Admiral Cochrane (d.)	Steamer	6,565		br
22 Jan 1918	UB 31	Thomas Bieber		Greatham	Steamer	2,338		br
22 Jan 1918	UB 35	Karl Stöter		Molina	Steamer	1,122		nw
22 Jan 1918	UB 35	Karl Stöter		Serrana	Steamer	3,677		br
22 Jan 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Evangelistria	Sailing vessel	21		gr
23 Jan 1918	U 33	Gustav Sieß		Capri (d.)	Steamer	3,899		it
23 Jan 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Birkhall	Steamer	4,541		br
23 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Drome	Steamer	3,236		fr
23 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Kerbihan	Navy Trawler	195		fr
23 Jan 1918	UC 71	Ernst Steindorff		Aalesund	Steamer	414		nw
24 Jan 1918	U 33	Gustav Sieß		Antonios J. Dracoulis	Steamer	3,301		gr
24 Jan 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Charles	Sailing vessel	78		br
24 Jan 1918	UB 31	Thomas Bieber		Elsa	Steamer	3,581		nw
24 Jan 1918	UB 34	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		Desire	Navy tug	135		br
24 Jan 1918	UB 34	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		X110	Barge	160		br
24 Jan 1918	UB 34	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		X6	Barge	160		br
24 Jan 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Aghia Arene	Sailing vessel	16		gr
24 Jan 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Aghios Johannes	Sailing vessel	14		gr
24 Jan 1918	UC 49	Hans Kükenthal		Fylgia	Steamer	1,741		sw
24 Jan 1918	UC 49	Hans Kükenthal		Jönköping 2	Steamer	1,274		sw
24 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Corse	Troopship	1,160		fr
25 Jan 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Giralda	Steamer	2,194		sp
25 Jan 1918	U 33	Gustav Sieß		Apostoles Andreas	Sailing vessel	50		br
25 Jan 1918	U 65	Hermann von Fischel		Giuseppe O.	Sailing vessel	74		it
25 Jan 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Normandy	Steamer	618		br
25 Jan 1918	UB 34	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		Folmina	Steamer	1,158		nl
25 Jan 1918	UB 34	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		Humber	Steamer	280		br
25 Jan 1918	UB 55	Ralph Wenninger		Eastlands	Steamer	3,113		br
25 Jan 1918	UC 22	Carl Bünte		Aghios Dimitrios	Sailing vessel	50		gr
25 Jan 1918	UC 53	Kurt Albrecht		Carignano	Steamer	2,688		it
26 Jan 1918	U 103	Claus Rücker		Cork	Passenger steamer	1,232		br
26 Jan 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Germano	Trawler	236		pt
26 Jan 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Serra Do Gerez	Trawler	257		pt
26 Jan 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Union	Steamer	677		fr
26 Jan 1918	UB 34	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		Athos	Steamer	1,708		nw
26 Jan 1918	UB 34	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		Hartley	Steamer	1,150		br
26 Jan 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Caterina	Sailing vessel	22		it
26 Jan 1918	UB 55	Ralph Wenninger		Manhattan (d.)	Passenger steamer	8,001		br
26 Jan 1918	UB 58	Werner Fürbringer		Louie Bell	Sailing vessel	118		br
26 Jan 1918	UC 53	Kurt Albrecht		Asimina	Steamer	2,878		gr
26 Jan 1918	UC 64	Erich Hecht		May	Fishing vessel (smack)	24		br
26 Jan 1918	UC 64	Erich Hecht		Rob Roy	Sailing vessel	112		br
26 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Ministro Iriondo	Auxiliary motor	1,753		ar
27 Jan 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Julia Frances	Sailing vessel	183		am
27 Jan 1918	U 46	Leo Hillebrand		Andania	Passenger steamer	13,405		br
27 Jan 1918	UB 40	Karl Dobberstein		Carolus	Steamer	1,041		nw
27 Jan 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Volonta Di Dio	Sailing vessel	43		it
27 Jan 1918	UB 54	Egon von Werner		True to the Core	Fishing vessel (smack)	26		be
27 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Attilio	Sailing vessel	210		it
28 Jan 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Neptuno	Steamer	321		pt
28 Jan 1918	U 34	Wilhelm Canaris		Djibouti	Passenger steamer	4,305		fr
28 Jan 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Elsa	Sailing vessel	165		it
28 Jan 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Lysi	Sailing vessel	247		it
28 Jan 1918	UB 58	Werner Fürbringer		W. H. L.	Sailing vessel	97		br
28 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Urania	Sailing vessel	373		it
29 Jan 1918	U 103	Claus Rücker		Glenfruin	Steamer	3,097		br
29 Jan 1918	U 33	Gustav Sieß		Taxiarchis	Sailing vessel	160		br
29 Jan 1918	UB 40	Karl Dobberstein		Butetown	Steamer	1,829		br
29 Jan 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Ada	Sailing vessel	179		it
29 Jan 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Fanny	Sailing vessel	74		it
29 Jan 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Lavoro	Sailing vessel	160		it
29 Jan 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Lucia Martini	Sailing vessel	160		it
29 Jan 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Paolo Merica	Sailing vessel	127		it
29 Jan 1918	UB 54	Egon von Werner		De Julia	Fishing vessel	13		be
29 Jan 1918	UB 54	Egon von Werner		De Twee Marcels	Fishing vessel	13		be
29 Jan 1918	UB 54	Egon von Werner		H. Debra Huysseme	Fishing vessel	46		be
29 Jan 1918	UB 54	Egon von Werner		Jean Mathilde	Fishing vessel	12		be
29 Jan 1918	UB 54	Egon von Werner		Le Jeune Arthur	Fishing vessel	25		be
29 Jan 1918	UB 54	Egon von Werner		Marie	Fishing vessel	16		be
29 Jan 1918	UB 55	Ralph Wenninger		Addax	Fishing vessel	40		br
29 Jan 1918	UB 55	Ralph Wenninger		General Leman	Fishing vessel (smack)	57		br
29 Jan 1918	UB 55	Ralph Wenninger		Ibex	Fishing vessel (smack)	42		br
29 Jan 1918	UB 55	Ralph Wenninger		Perriton	Sailing vessel	90		br
29 Jan 1918	UB 55	Ralph Wenninger		Perseverance	Fishing vessel	51		br
29 Jan 1918	UC 31	Kurt Siewert		Ethelinda	Steamer	3,257		br
29 Jan 1918	UC 53	Kurt Albrecht		Geo	Steamer	3,048		br
29 Jan 1918	UC 54	Heinrich XXXVII Prinz Reuß zu Köstritz		Tosho Maru	Steamer	3,038		jp
29 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Giuseppe B.	Sailing vessel	39		it
29 Jan 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Maria S.s. Del Paradiso	Sailing vessel	114		it
30 Jan 1918	U 34	Wilhelm Canaris		Maizar	Steamer	7,293		br
30 Jan 1918	U 64	Robert Moraht		Minnetonka	Passenger steamer	13,528		br
30 Jan 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Lindeskov	Steamer	1,254		da
30 Jan 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Harlaw	Steamer	821		it
30 Jan 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Empress Ekaterina Ii	Passenger steamer	5,545		ru
30 Jan 1918	UB 54	Egon von Werner		Ferryhill	Steamer	411		br
30 Jan 1918	UB 55	Ralph Wenninger		Wellholme	Q-ship	113		br
30 Jan 1918	UC 48	Kurt Ramien		Ange Gardien	Sailing vessel	24		fr
30 Jan 1918	UC 53	Kurt Albrecht		Fratelli Barrera	Sailing vessel	88		it
30 Jan 1918	UC 53	Kurt Albrecht		Michele Padre	Sailing vessel	230		it
31 Jan 1918	U 33	Gustav Sieß		Eggesford (d.)	Steamer	4,414		br
31 Jan 1918	U 46	Leo Hillebrand		Towneley	Steamer	2,476		br
31 Jan 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Martin Gust	Sailing vessel	248		ru
31 Jan 1918	UC 79	Werner Löwe		Elephant	Auxiliary patrol vessel	286		fr
						384,704
169 ships sunk (316,949 tons) and 17 ships damaged (67,755 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.

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