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The French Steamer Basque. She was hit by UB 52 on 18 Feb 1918.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during February 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 February 1918

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Feb 1918	U 101	Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg		Kindly Light	Sailing vessel	116		br
1 Feb 1918	U 33	Gustav Sieß		Glenamoy (d.)	Steamer	7,269		br
1 Feb 1918	U 46	Leo Hillebrand		Cavallo	Steamer	2,086		br
1 Feb 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Arrino	Steamer	4,484		br
1 Feb 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		La Dives	Passenger steamer	2,108		fr
2 Feb 1918	U 101	Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg		Marie Magdeleine	Sailing vessel	115		fr
2 Feb 1918	U 101	Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg		Sofie	Steamer	354		br
2 Feb 1918	UB 30	Wilhelm Rhein		Jaffa	Steamer	1,383		br
2 Feb 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Celia	Steamer	5,004		br
2 Feb 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Edilio	Steamer	4,719		it
2 Feb 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Newminster Abbey	Steamer	3,114		br
2 Feb 1918	UB 59	Erwin Waßner		Avanti	Steamer	2,128		br
2 Feb 1918	UC 54	Heinrich XXXVII Prinz Reuß zu Köstritz		Esterel	Sailing vessel	238		it
2 Feb 1918	UC 54	Heinrich XXXVII Prinz Reuß zu Köstritz		Ida	Sailing vessel	63		it
2 Feb 1918	UC 79	Werner Löwe		Remindo	Navy trawler	256		br
3 Feb 1918	U 101	Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg		Nikolaos (d.)	Steamer	3,561		it
3 Feb 1918	U 46	Leo Hillebrand		Lutece	Steamer	1,346		fr
3 Feb 1918	UB 38	Günther Bachmann		Lofoten	Steamer	942		br
3 Feb 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Aboukir	Steamer	3,660		br
3 Feb 1918	UB 59	Erwin Waßner		Holmtown	Steamer	598		br
3 Feb 1918	UB 72	Walter Creutzfeldt		Svanfos	Steamer	896		nw
4 Feb 1918	U 33	Gustav Sieß		Ravenshoe (d.)	Steamer	3,592		br
4 Feb 1918	U 33	Gustav Sieß		Standish Hall	Steamer	3,996		br
4 Feb 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Treveal	Steamer	4,160		br
4 Feb 1918	U 64	Robert Moraht		Participation	steamer	2,438		it
4 Feb 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		General Church (d.)	Steamer	6,600		br
4 Feb 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Maid Of Harlech	Sailing vessel	315		br
4 Feb 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Sardinia (d.)	Passenger steamer	6,580		br
4 Feb 1918	UB 67	Gerhard Schulz		Aurania	Steamer	13,936		br
5 Feb 1918	U 101	Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg		Mexico City	Steamer	5,078		br
5 Feb 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Sebastian	Steamer	2,563		sp
5 Feb 1918	U 46	Leo Hillebrand		Cresswell	Steamer	2,829		br
5 Feb 1918	U 64	Robert Moraht		Caprera	Passenger steamer	1,875		it
5 Feb 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Rosina Ferrara (D.)	Q-ship	227		br
5 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Alamance	Steamer	4,455		am
5 Feb 1918	UB 77	Wilhelm Meyer		Tuscania	Troopship	14,348		br
6 Feb 1918				Somerville (d.)	Trawler	149		br
6 Feb 1918	U 34	Wilhelm Canaris		Ville De Verdun	Steamer	4,576		fr
6 Feb 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Holkar	Fishing vessel (smack)	61		br
6 Feb 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Marsouin	Fishing vessel	55		fr
6 Feb 1918	U 64	Robert Moraht		Duca Di Genova	Passenger steamer	7,893		it
6 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Westmoreland (d.)	Steamer	9,512		br
6 Feb 1918	UC 54	Heinrich XXXVII Prinz Reuß zu Köstritz		Glenartney	Steamer	7,263		br
7 Feb 1918				Fridland	Steamer	4,960		sw
7 Feb 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Beaumaris	Steamer	2,372		br
7 Feb 1918	U 64	Robert Moraht		Montenegro (d.)	Sailing vessel	1,306		fr
7 Feb 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Sturton	Steamer	4,406		br
7 Feb 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		G32	Navy Trawler	237		it
7 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Ardbeg	Steamer	227		br
7 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Ben Rein	Steamer	212		br
7 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Limesfield	Steamer	427		br
7 Feb 1918	UC 17	Erich Stephan		Creosol	Tanker	1,179		br
7 Feb 1918	UC 17	Erich Stephan		Elfi	Steamer	1,120		nw
8 Feb 1918				Straton	Trawler	197		br
8 Feb 1918	U 156	Konrad Gansser		Artesia	Tanker	2,762		br
8 Feb 1918	U 156	Konrad Gansser		Chariton	Steamer	3,023		gr
8 Feb 1918	U 156	Konrad Gansser		Nuzza	Sailing vessel	1,102		it
8 Feb 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Basuta	Steamer	2,876		br
8 Feb 1918	U 64	Robert Moraht		Agnese Madre	Sailing vessel	235		it
8 Feb 1918	U 64	Robert Moraht		Emma Felice	Sailing vessel	128		it
8 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Kia Ora	Motor vessel	99		br
8 Feb 1918	UB 49	Hans von Mellenthin		Mette	Sailing vessel	118		da
8 Feb 1918	UB 51	Ernst Krafft		Cimbrier (d.)	Steamer	3,905		br
9 Feb 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Ceferino	Steamer	3,647		sp
9 Feb 1918	U 156	Konrad Gansser		Atlantide	Steamer	5,431		it
9 Feb 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Lydie	Steamer	2,559		br
9 Feb 1918	UB 30	Wilhelm Rhein		Armenia (d.)	Steamer	5,463		am
9 Feb 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Antenor (d.)	Steamer	5,319		br
9 Feb 1918	UC 49	Hans Kükenthal		Maggie Smith	Fishing vessel	24		br
9 Feb 1918	UC 69	Erwin Waßner		Fantoft	Steamer	1,034		nw
10 Feb 1918	UC 67	Karl Neumann		Romford	Steamer	3,035		br
11 Feb 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Merton Hall	Steamer	4,327		br
11 Feb 1918	U 97	Hans von Mohl		Westphalia	Q-ship	1,467		br
11 Feb 1918	UC 58	Karl Vesper		Baku Standard	Tanker	3,708		br
12 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Eleanor	Steamer	1,980		br
12 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Polo	Steamer	1,383		br
12 Feb 1918	UC 37	Otto Kümpel		Aghios Nicolaos	Sailing vessel	20		gr
12 Feb 1918	UC 58	Karl Vesper		St. Magnus	Passenger steamer	809		br
13 Feb 1918	UC 58	Karl Vesper		Lackawanna (d.)	Tanker	4,125		br
14 Feb 1918	U 86	Helmut Patzig		Bessie Stephens	Sailing vessel	119		br
14 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Carlisle Castle	Steamer	4,325		br
14 Feb 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		War Monarch	Steamer	7,887		br
14 Feb 1918	UB 64	Woldemar Petri		Saga	Steamer	1,143		br
14 Feb 1918	UC 37	Otto Kümpel		Ventmoor	Steamer	3,456		br
14 Feb 1918	UC 71	Walter Warzecha		Atlas	Steamer	3,090		br
15 Feb 1918	U 100	Degenhart von Loë		Thalatta I (d.)	Auxiliary motor	358		nl
15 Feb 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Neguri	Steamer	1,859		sp
15 Feb 1918	UC 37	Otto Kümpel		San Rito	Steamer	3,310		br
16 Feb 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Mar Caspio	Steamer	2,723		sp
16 Feb 1918	U 155	Erich Eckelmann		Tea	Steamer	5,395		it
16 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Commander	Fishing vessel (smack)	58		br
16 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Pikepool (d.)	Steamer	3,683		br
17 Feb 1918	U 157	Max Valentiner		Estrella Da Bissao	Sailing vessel	129		pt
17 Feb 1918	U 86	Helmut Patzig		Pinewood	Steamer	2,219		br
17 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Northville	Steamer	2,472		br
18 Feb 1918	U 155	Erich Eckelmann		Cecil L. Shave	Sailing vessel	102		br
18 Feb 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Basque (d.)	Steamer	3,261		fr
19 Feb 1918	U 82	Hans Adam		Glencarron	Steamer	5,117		br
19 Feb 1918	U 82	Hans Adam		Philadelphian	Steamer	5,165		br
19 Feb 1918	U 86	Helmut Patzig		Wheatflower	Steamer	188		br
19 Feb 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Beacon Light	Tanker	2,768		br
19 Feb 1918	U 94	Alfred Saalwächter		Barrowmore	Steamer	3,832		br
19 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Commandant Baratier	Sailing vessel	324		fr
19 Feb 1918	UB 64	Woldemar Petri		Wilhelmina VII	Fishing vessel (sail)	109		nl
19 Feb 1918	UC 71	Walter Warzecha		Athenic (d.)	Steamer	4,078		br
19 Feb 1918	UC 71	Walter Warzecha		Commonwealth	Steamer	3,353		br
20 Feb 1918	U 157	Max Valentiner		Kithira	steamer	2,240		gr
20 Feb 1918	U 86	Helmut Patzig		Djerv	Steamer	1,527		br
20 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Snowdrop	Fishing vessel (smack)	40		br
20 Feb 1918	UB 40	Karl Dobberstein		Huntsmoor	Steamer	4,957		br
20 Feb 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Balgray	Steamer	3,603		br
20 Feb 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Zeno	Steamer	2,890		br
20 Feb 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Taxiarchis	Sailing vessel	292		gr
20 Feb 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Hagios Nicolaos	Sailing vessel	18		gr
20 Feb 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Maria Archis	Sailing vessel	13		gr
20 Feb 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Taxi Arches	Sailing Vessel	3		gr
21 Feb 1918	U 100	Degenhart von Loë		Rio Verde	Steamer	4,025		br
21 Feb 1918	U 102	Curt Beitzen		Cheviot Range	Steamer	3,691		br
21 Feb 1918	U 60	Franz Grünert		Hugin	Steamer	1,667		sw
21 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Idalia	Fishing vessel (smack)	23		br
21 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Irex	Fishing vessel	16		br
21 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Leonora	Fishing vessel (smack)	26		br
21 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Oryx	Fishing vessel (smack)	38		br
21 Feb 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Rosebud	Fishing vessel (smack)	44		br
21 Feb 1918	UB 86	Hans Trenk		Mercia	Steamer	1,127		sw
21 Feb 1918	UC 49	Hans Kükenthal		Bør	Steamer	1,149		nw
21 Feb 1918	UC 49	Hans Kükenthal		Reaper	Drifter	91		br
22 Feb 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Haileybury	Steamer	2,888		br
23 Feb 1918	U 155	Erich Eckelmann		Sardinero	Steamer	2,170		sp
23 Feb 1918	U 35	Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière		Humberto	Sailing vessel	274		pt
23 Feb 1918	U 86	Helmut Patzig		Ulabrand	Steamer	2,011		nw
23 Feb 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Birchleaf (d.)	Tanker	5,873		br
23 Feb 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		British Viscount	Tanker	3,287		br
23 Feb 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Aspasia	Sailing vessel	105		gr
23 Feb 1918	UC 25	Ernst von Wangenheim		Marion	Navy trawler	255		br
23 Feb 1918	UC 59	Herbert Lefholz		Remus	Steamer	1,079		br
24 Feb 1918	U 105	Friedrich Strackerjan		Sarpfos	Steamer	1,458		nw
24 Feb 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Gaetana Costanzo	Steamer	1,027		it
24 Feb 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Renfrew	Steamer	3,830		br
24 Feb 1918	UC 49	Hans Kükenthal		Amsterdam	steamer	806		br
25 Feb 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Appalachee (d.)	Tanker	3,767		br
25 Feb 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Santa Maria	Tanker	5,383		am
25 Feb 1918	U 60	Franz Grünert		Apollo	Sailing vessel	242		da
25 Feb 1918	UB 40	Karl Dobberstein		Nyanza (d.)	Passenger steamer	6,695		br
25 Feb 1918	UC 4	Kurt Loch		Rubio	Steamer	2,395		br
26 Feb 1918				Borgny	Steamer	1,149		nw
26 Feb 1918	U 105	Friedrich Strackerjan		Dalewood	Steamer	2,420		br
26 Feb 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Siljestad	Steamer	4,298		nw
26 Feb 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Tiberia	Steamer	4,880		br
26 Feb 1918	U 35	Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière		Pytheas	Steamer	2,690		nw
26 Feb 1918	U 55	Wilhelm Werner		Eumaeus	Steamer	6,696		br
26 Feb 1918	U 55	Wilhelm Werner		Mouche	Sailing vessel	65		fr
26 Feb 1918	U 94	Alfred Saalwächter		Snyg	Steamer	370		nw
26 Feb 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Saida	Sailing vessel	45		fr
26 Feb 1918	UB 74	Ernst Steindorff		Greavesash	Steamer	1,263		br
26 Feb 1918	UB 74	Ernst Steindorff		Romny	Steamer	1,024		br
26 Feb 1918	UC 27	Otto Gerke		Maltby	Steamer	3,977		br
26 Feb 1918	UC 4	Kurt Loch		Berwen (d.)	Steamer	3,752		br
26 Feb 1918	UC 56	Wilhelm Kiesewetter		Glenart Castle	Hospital ship	6,824		br
27 Feb 1918	U 105	Friedrich Strackerjan		Largo	Steamer	1,764		br
27 Feb 1918	U 35	Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière		Kerman (d.)	Steamer	4,397		br
27 Feb 1918	U 35	Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière		Marconi (d.)	Steamer	7,402		br
27 Feb 1918	UC 27	Otto Gerke		Machaon	Steamer	6,738		br
28 Feb 1918	UB 31	Wilhelm Braun		Heenvliet	Steamer	492		nl
28 Feb 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Hagios Triast	Sailing vessel	22		gr
28 Feb 1918	UC 27	Otto Gerke		Savoyarde	Auxiliary motor	30		fr
						424,009
144 ships sunk (323,362 tons) and 22 ships damaged (100,647 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. We have a picture of this vessel.

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