WWI U-boat Successes

Ships hit by U 47

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DateU-boat Commander Name of shipTonsNat.
 
15 Aug 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Presto (p.)1,046sw
30 Aug 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger  Wellamo1,050fi
16 Nov 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Dolfijn140nl
16 Nov 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Parnass646nw
1 Dec 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Kediri3,781nl
7 Dec 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Spyros3,357gr
13 Dec 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Salamis3,638gr
19 Dec 1916 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Sno1,823nw
 
8 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Madeleine III (d.)149fr
11 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Hindoo (d.)4,915br
13 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger L’indipendente F.181it
15 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Pancras (d.)4,436br
17 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Eirini2,662gr
18 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Frances M.1,228am
22 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Lapa1,366bz
24 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Barbara838am
25 May 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Magnus Manson1,751am
3 Jun 1917 U 47 Heinrich Metzger Vulcanus1,470fr
 34,477
15 ships sunk (24,977 tons) and 3 ships damaged (9,500 tons).


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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
(p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost).
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