This is the full listing of all ships hit during October 1939. You can click on any of the links for further information on either ship, U-boat, commander or convoy.
| Date |
U-boat |
Commander |
| Name of ship |
Tons |
Nat. |
Convoy |
|---|
| 1 Oct 1939 | U-35 | Werner Lott | | Suzon | 2,239 |  | be | |
| 3 Oct 1939 | U-35 | Werner Lott |  | Diamantis | 4,990 |  | gr | |
| 4 Oct 1939 | U-23 | Otto Kretschmer | | Glen Farg | 876 |  | br | |
| 5 Oct 1939 | U-32 | Paul Büchel | | Marwarri (d.) [Mine] | 8,063 | | br | |
| 6 Oct 1939 | U-32 | Paul Büchel | | Lochgoil (d.) [Mine] | 9,462 | | br | |
| 7 Oct 1939 | U-26 | Klaus Ewerth | | Binnendijk [Mine] | 6,873 |  | nl | |
| 8 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Vistula | 1,018 |  | sw | |
| 12 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Aris | 4,810 | | gr | |
| 12 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Emile Miguet | 14,115 |  | fr | KJ-2 |
| 13 Oct 1939 | U-42 | Rolf Dau | | Stonepool (d.) | 4,803 | | br | OB-17 |
| 13 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Heronspool | 5,202 | | br | OB-17 |
| 13 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Louisiane | 6,903 | | fr | OA-17 |
| 14 Oct 1939 | U-45 | Alexander Gelhaar | | Bretagne | 10,108 | | fr | KJF-3 |
| 14 Oct 1939 | U-45 | Alexander Gelhaar | | Lochavon | 9,205 | | br | KJF-3 |
| 14 Oct 1939 | U-47 | Günther Prien | | HMS Royal Oak (08) | 29,150 | | br | |
| 14 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Sneaton | 3,677 | | br | |
| 15 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Vermont | 5,186 | | fr | |
| 17 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Yorkshire | 10,183 | | br | HG-3 |
| 17 Oct 1939 | U-46 | Herbert Sohler | | City of Mandalay | 7,028 | | br | HG-3 |
| 17 Oct 1939 | U-48 | Herbert Schultze | | Clan Chisholm | 7,256 | | br | HG-3 |
| 20 Oct 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Gustaf Adolf | 926 | | sw | |
| 20 Oct 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Sea Venture | 2,327 | | br | |
| 21 Oct 1939 | U-15 | Heinz Buchholz | | Orsa [Mine] | 1,478 | | br | |
| 21 Oct 1939 | U-19 | Hans Meckel | | Capitaine Edmond Laborie [Mine] | 3,087 | | fr | |
| 21 Oct 1939 | U-19 | Hans Meckel | | Deodata [Mine] | 3,295 |  | nw | |
| 24 Oct 1939 | U-19 | Hans Meckel | | Konstantinos Hadjipateras [Mine] | 5,962 | | gr | |
| 24 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Ledbury | 3,528 | | br | |
| 24 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Menin Ridge | 2,474 | | br | |
| 24 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Tafna | 4,413 | | br | |
| 27 Oct 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Bronte | 5,317 | | br | OB-25 |
| 28 Oct 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | Lynx II | 250 | | br | |
| 28 Oct 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | St. Nidan | 565 | | br | |
| 29 Oct 1939 | U-34 | Wilhelm Rollmann | | Malabar | 7,976 | | br | HX-5A |
| 30 Oct 1939 | U-13 | Karl Daublebsky von Eichhain | | Cairnmona | 4,666 | | br | HX-5 |
| 30 Oct 1939 | U-37 | Werner Hartmann | | Thrasyvoulos | 3,693 | | gr | |
| 30 Oct 1939 | U-59 | Harald Jürst | | HMS Northern Rover (4.58) | 655 | | br | |
| 31 Oct 1939 | U-25 | Viktor Schütze | | Baoulé | 5,874 | | fr | 20-K |
| | 207,633 | |
34 ships sunk (185,305 tons) and 3 ships damaged (22,328 tons). Legend
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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
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This map shows where Allied ships were hit during October 1939
