Ship losses by month

September 1944

This is the full listing of all ships hit during September 1944. 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 Sep 1944U-23Rudolf Arendt Oituz (t.)2,686ro
1 Sep 1944U-482Hartmut Graf von Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen HMS Hurst Castle (K 416)1,010br
1 Sep 1944U-859Johann Jebsen Troilus7,422br
2 Sep 1944U-19Willy Ohlenburg BTSC-410 Vzryv (No 25)441sj
3 Sep 1944U-482Hartmut Graf von Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen Fjordheim4,115nwONF-251
3 Sep 1944U-541Kurt Petersen Livingston2,140br
5 Sep 1944U-861Jürgen Oesten Ioannis Fafalios5,670gr
8 Sep 1944U-482Hartmut Graf von Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen Empire Heritage15,702brHX-305
8 Sep 1944U-482Hartmut Graf von Matuschka, Freiherr von Toppolczan und Spaetgen Pinto1,346brHX-305
12 Sep 1944U-518Hans-Werner Offermann George Ade (d.)7,176am
22 Sep 1944U-979Johannes Meermeier USS Yukon (AF 9) (d.)5,969am
23 Sep 1944U-957Gerd Schaar Brilliant (No 29)550sjVD-1
24 Sep 1944U-739Ernst Mangold T-120625sjVD-1
29 Sep 1944U-310Wolfgang Ley Edward H. Crockett7,176amRA-60
29 Sep 1944U-310Wolfgang Ley Samsuva7,219brRA-60
 69,247

13 ships sunk (56,102 tons) and 2 ships damaged (13,145 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.
(t.) means the ship was a total loss (included in ships & tonnage lost).

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Ships Attacked by U-boats