U-boat Fates

U-boat losses by year

U-boat Losses during 1940

This map shows positions of U-boats lost in 1940. The map is clickable and zoom-able (with the mouse-wheel).

January
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
30 Jan 1940	U-15	+	25	25	0	Accident
30 Jan 1940	U-55		42	1	41	Aircraft & warship
February
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
5 Feb 1940	U-41	+	49	49	0	Warship
12 Feb 1940	U-33		42	25	17	Warship
13 Feb 1940	U-54	+	41	41	0	Lost to minesWarship
24 Feb 1940	U-53	+	42	42	0	Warship
25 Feb 1940	U-63		25	1	24	Warship
March
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
11 Mar 1940	U-31	+	58	58	0	Air raid on port
13 Mar 1940	U-44	+	47	47	0	Lost to minesWarship
27 Mar 1940	U-22	+	27	27	0	Missing
April
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
6 Apr 1940	U-1	+	24	24	0	Lost to minesWarship
6 Apr 1940	U-50	+	44	44	0	Lost to minesWarship
13 Apr 1940	U-64		46	8	38	Aircraft
15 Apr 1940	U-49		42	1	41	Warship
May
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
31 May 1940	U-13		26	0	26	Warship
June
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
22 Jun 1940	U-122	+	49	49	0	Missing
July
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
1 Jul 1940	U-26		48	0	48	Aircraft & warship
1 Jul 1940	U-102	+	43	43	0	Warship
August
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
2 Aug 1940	U-25	+	49	49	0	Lost to minesWarship
20 Aug 1940	U-51	+	43	43	0	Warship
September
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
3 Sep 1940	U-57		25	6	19	Accident
October
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
30 Oct 1940	U-32		42	9	33	Warship
November
	U-boat		Crew	Dead	Surv.	Notes
2 Nov 1940	U-31		46	2	44	Warship
28 Nov 1940	U-104	+	49	49	0	Lost to mines

24 U-boats lost in 1940 (643 men died and 331 men survived those losses).
+ means that the boat was lost with all hands.

U-boats scuttled at sea after battle damage are considered war losses and are shown above.

U-boat losses by year