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The British Steamer Vasco. She was hit by UC 16 on 16 Nov 1916.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during November 1916. 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 November 1916

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Nov 1916	U 21	Otto Hersing		Bernardo Canale	Steamer	1,346		it
1 Nov 1916	U 21	Otto Hersing		Torero	steamer	767		it
1 Nov 1916	U 30	Franz Grünert		Brierley Hill	Steamer	1,168		br
1 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Seatonia	Steamer	3,533		br
1 Nov 1916	U 56	Hermann Lorenz		Ivanhoe	Steamer	1,136		nw
1 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Torpilleur 300	Torpedo boat	99		fr
2 Nov 1916	U 21	Otto Hersing		San Antonio O.	Sailing vessel	113		it
2 Nov 1916	U 22	Karl Scherb		Runhild (p.)	Steamer	1,170		sw
2 Nov 1916	U 22	Karl Scherb		Vanadis	Sailing vessel	384		ru
2 Nov 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Giovanni Anteri Beretta	Sailing vessel	332		it
2 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Caswell	Trawler	245		br
2 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Harfat Castle	Trawler	274		br
2 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Kyoto	Trawler	282		br
2 Nov 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Spero	Steamer	1,132		br
3 Nov 1916	U 21	Otto Hersing		San Giorgio	Sailing vessel	258		it
3 Nov 1916	U 22	Karl Scherb		Frans	Steamer	134		sw
3 Nov 1916	U 22	Karl Scherb		Jönköping	Sailing vessel	82		sw
3 Nov 1916	U 22	Karl Scherb		Ägir	Steamer	427		sw
3 Nov 1916	U 69	Ernst Wilhelms		Bertha	Sailing vessel	591		sw
3 Nov 1916	UB 21	Ernst Hashagen		Pluto (p.)	Steamer	1,148		nw
3 Nov 1916	UB 43	Hans von Mellenthin		Statesman	Steamer	6,153		br
3 Nov 1916	UC 18	Wilhelm Kiel		Glenprosen	Navy Trawler	224		br
4 Nov 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Mogador	Steamer	1,364		fr
4 Nov 1916	U 80	Alfred von Glasenapp		Skerries	Steamer	4,278		br
4 Nov 1916	UB 43	Hans von Mellenthin		Clan Leslie	Steamer	3,937		br
4 Nov 1916	UB 43	Hans von Mellenthin		Huntsvale	Steamer	5,398		br
5 Nov 1916	UC 18	Wilhelm Kiel		Cantatrice	Navy Trawler	302		br
6 Nov 1916	UB 43	Hans von Mellenthin		Arabia	Passenger steamer	7,903		br
6 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Fanelly	Sailing vessel	307		fr
7 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Reime	Steamer	1,913		nw
7 Nov 1916	UB 46	Cäsar Bauer		Melanie	Sailing vessel	116		ru
7 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Furulund	Steamer	1,817		nw
7 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Suffolk Coast	Steamer	780		br
7 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Thuhaug	Steamer	948		nw
7 Nov 1916	UC 27	Karl Vesper		Letun (d.)	Destroyer	1,260		ru
8 Nov 1916				Vineyard	Fishing vessel	126		br
8 Nov 1916	U 22	Karl Scherb		Taimi	Motor vessel	114		ru
8 Nov 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Luigi Pastro	Steamer	3,228		it
8 Nov 1916	U 34	Claus Rücker		Sheldrake	Steamer	2,697		br
8 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Columbian	Steamer	8,580		am
8 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Killellan	Steamer	1,971		br
8 Nov 1916	UC 1	Heinrich Küstner		Zulu	Destroyer	1,027		br
9 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Balto	Steamer	3,538		nw
9 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Fordalen	Steamer	2,835		nw
9 Nov 1916	UC 18	Wilhelm Kiel		Fair Maid	Minesweeper	432		br
9 Nov 1916	UC 18	Wilhelm Kiel		Marga	Steamer	674		br
9 Nov 1916	UC 4	Hans Howaldt		Sunniside	Steamer	447		br
10 Nov 1916				Legion (d.)	Destroyer	965		br
10 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Camma	steamer	794		nw
10 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		Bogota	Steamer	4,577		br
10 Nov 1916	U 64	Robert Moraht		Freja	Steamer	2,168		da
10 Nov 1916	U 64	Robert Moraht		Tripel	Steamer	4,633		nw
10 Nov 1916	UB 19	Erich Noodt		Koningin Regentes (p.)	Passenger steamer	1,970		nl
10 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Benton Castle	Navy Trawler	283		br
10 Nov 1916	UC 18	Wilhelm Kiel		H.m.w.	Sailing barge	93		br
11 Nov 1916	U 22	Karl Scherb		Astrid	Steamer	191		sw
11 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Barbara	Steamer	2,831		gr
11 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Ragnar	Steamer	2,123		da
11 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		Løkken	Steamer	1,954		nw
11 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		Morazan	Steamer	3,486		br
11 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		Sarah Radcliffe	Steamer	3,333		br
11 Nov 1916	U 76	Waldemar Bender		Anna I	Ice Breaker	unknown		ru
11 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Daphne	Steamer	1,388		nw
11 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Veronica	Fishing vessel (smack)	27		br
11 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Seirstad	Steamer	995		nw
12 Nov 1916				Petroleine (d.)	Tanker	4,205		br
12 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Lady Carrington	Steamer	3,269		br
12 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Leda (d.)	Steamer	1,140		nl
12 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Therese	Steamer	1,333		da
12 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		Ioannis	Steamer	3,828		gr
12 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		San Giovanni	Steamer	1,315		it
12 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		Stylinai Bebis	Steamer	3,603		gr
12 Nov 1916	UB 29	Erich Platsch		Batavier Vi (p.)	Passenger steamer	1,181		nl
12 Nov 1916	UB 43	Hans von Mellenthin		Kapunda	Steamer	3,383		br
13 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		Lela	steamer	2,987		it
13 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Our Boys	Fishing vessel (smack)	63		br
13 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Superb	Fishing vessel (smack)	50		br
13 Nov 1916	UB 38	Erwin Waßner		Bernicia	Passenger steamer	957		br
13 Nov 1916	UB 38	Erwin Waßner		Caterham	Steamer	1,777		br
13 Nov 1916	UB 38	Erwin Waßner		Riquette	Sailing vessel	164		fr
13 Nov 1916	UB 38	Erwin Waßner		Saint Nicolas	Sailing vessel	261		fr
13 Nov 1916	UB 39	Heinrich Küstner		Corinth	Steamer	3,669		br
13 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Marie Therese	Sailing vessel	156		fr
13 Nov 1916	UC 18	Wilhelm Kiel		Lilloise	Sailing vessel	165		fr
14 Nov 1916	U 50	Gerhard Berger		Hatsuse	Trawler	282		br
14 Nov 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Burdigala	Armed merchant cruiser	12,009		fr
14 Nov 1916	UB 38	Erwin Waßner		Polpedn	Steamer	1,510		br
14 Nov 1916	UB 38	Erwin Waßner		Professeur Jalaguier	Sailing vessel	223		fr
14 Nov 1916	UB 38	Erwin Waßner		Ullvang	Steamer	639		nw
14 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Nominoe	Sailing vessel	327		fr
14 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Notre Dame De Bon Secours	Sailing vessel	81		fr
14 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Salangane	Sailing vessel	125		fr
14 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Alcyon	Sailing vessel	59		fr
14 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Oiz Mendi	Steamer	2,104		sp
15 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		La Briantais	Sailing vessel	255		fr
15 Nov 1916	U 49	Richard Hartmann		Lorca	Steamer	4,129		br
15 Nov 1916	U 64	Robert Moraht		F. Matarazzo	Steamer	2,823		br
15 Nov 1916	U 76	Waldemar Bender		Koursk (d.)	Steamer	6,254		ru
15 Nov 1916	UB 29	Erich Platsch		Midsland (p.)	Steamer	1,085		nl
15 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		La Rochejacquelein	Sailing vessel	2,199		fr
15 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Torridal	Steamer	688		nw
15 Nov 1916	UC 18	Wilhelm Kiel		Lake Michigan (d.)	Passenger steamer	9,288		br
15 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Saint Leonards (d.)	Steamer	4,574		br
16 Nov 1916	U 47	Heinrich Metzger		Dolfijn	Sailing vessel	140		nl
16 Nov 1916	U 47	Heinrich Metzger		Parnass	Sailing vessel	646		nw
16 Nov 1916	U 75	Curt Beitzen		Fenja	Sailing vessel	433		da
16 Nov 1916	U 78	Otto Dröscher		Vega	Passenger steamer	1,204		nw
16 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Alphonse Marceline	Fishing vessel	60		be
16 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Vanguard	Sailing vessel	142		br
16 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Lelia	Sailing vessel	79		fr
16 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Vasco	Steamer	1,914		br
16 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Eugenie	Sailing vessel	66		fr
16 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Petit Jean	Sailing vessel	126		fr
16 Nov 1916	UC 18	Wilhelm Kiel		Trevarrack	Steamer	4,199		br
16 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Anthony Hope	Navy Trawler	288		br
16 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Joachim Brinch Lund	Steamer	1,603		nw
16 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		San Nicolao	Steamer	2,697		pt
17 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Saint Rogatien	Sailing vessel	1,581		fr
17 Nov 1916	UC 20	Franz Becker		Emilia	Sailing vessel	1,159		pt
17 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Monmouth (d.)	Steamer	4,078		br
17 Nov 1916	UC 29	Ernst Rosenow		Canganian	Steamer	1,143		br
19 Nov 1916	U 72	Ernst Krafft		Maria Di Pompei	Sailing vessel	286		it
19 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Finn	Steamer	3,806		nw
19 Nov 1916	UC 27	Karl Vesper		Rurik (d.)	Armored Cruiser	15,544		ru
20 Nov 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Sparti (d.)	Steamer	961		gr
20 Nov 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Spetzai (d.)	Steamer	788		gr
21 Nov 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Britannic	Hospital ship	48,158		br
21 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Alice	Steamer	822		fr
21 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Palm Branch (D.)	Steamer	3,891		br
21 Nov 1916	UB 41	Friedrich Karl Sichart von Sichartshofen		Thyholmen (p.)	Auxiliary motor	259		nw
21 Nov 1916	UC 11	Max Schmitz		Helena	Steamer	1,798		nl
21 Nov 1916	UC 17	Ralph Wenninger		Faunus	Steamer	749		sw
21 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Cap Lihou	Sailing vessel	252		fr
22 Nov 1916	U 75	Curt Beitzen		Reserv (p.)	Steamer	1,700		sw
22 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		City Of Mexico	Steamer	1,511		nw
22 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Grenada	Sailing vessel	2,268		br
22 Nov 1916	UB 40	Karl Neumann		Houlgate	Steamer	1,550		fr
22 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Brierton	Steamer	3,255		br
22 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Trym	Steamer	1,801		nw
22 Nov 1916	UC 27	Karl Vesper		Fugas	Minesweeper	150		ru
23 Nov 1916	U 72	Ernst Krafft		Margherita F.	Sailing vessel	44		it
23 Nov 1916	U 73	Gustav Sieß		Braemar Castle (d.)	Hospital ship	6,318		br
23 Nov 1916	U 75	Curt Beitzen		Arthur	Steamer	1,435		sw
23 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Hendrick	Fishing vessel	35		fr
23 Nov 1916	UB 19	Erich Noodt		Ernaston (d.)	Steamer	3,020		br
23 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Dansted	Steamer	1,492		da
24 Nov 1916				Galena (d.)	Sailing vessel	1,073		am
24 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Øifjeld	Steamer	1,988		nw
24 Nov 1916	UB 19	Erich Noodt		Jerseyman	Steamer	358		br
24 Nov 1916	UC 19	Alfred Nitzsche		Dhoon	Navy Trawler	275		br
25 Nov 1916	U 38	Max Valentiner		Michael	Steamer	2,410		gr
25 Nov 1916	U 52	Hans Walther		Egyptiana (d.)	Steamer	3,818		br
25 Nov 1916	U 52	Hans Walther		Suffren	Battleship	12,750		fr
25 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Emlynverne	Steamer	544		br
25 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Alfred De Courcy	Sailing vessel	164		fr
25 Nov 1916	UC 26	Matthias Graf von Schmettow		Malvina	Sailing vessel	112		fr
25 Nov 1916	UC 4	Hans Howaldt		Burnley	Navy Trawler	275		br
26 Nov 1916				Highland Heather (d.)	Steamer	6,036		br
26 Nov 1916	U 38	Max Valentiner		Chemung	Steamer	3,062		am
26 Nov 1916	U 72	Ernst Krafft		Christoforos	Steamer	3,674		gr
26 Nov 1916	UC 14	Alfred Klatt		Finross	Navy Drifter	78		br
26 Nov 1916	UC 14	Alfred Klatt		Michaelmas Daisy	Navy Drifter	99		br
26 Nov 1916	UC 16	Egon von Werner		Caloric (d.)	Tanker	7,012		nw
26 Nov 1916	UC 30	Heinrich Stenzler		Romance	Barge	628		nw
27 Nov 1916	U 32	Kurt Hartwig		City Of Birmingham	Passenger steamer	7,498		br
27 Nov 1916	U 32	Kurt Hartwig		Karnak	Passenger steamer	6,816		fr
27 Nov 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Margarita	Steamer	1,112		gr
27 Nov 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Reapwell	Steamer	3,417		br
27 Nov 1916	U 63	Otto Schultze		Maude Larssen	Steamer	1,222		br
27 Nov 1916	U 72	Ernst Krafft		Salvatore Ciampa	Sailing vessel	1,728		it
27 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Borø	Steamer	819		nw
27 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Perra	Steamer	1,682		nw
27 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Rhona	Steamer	640		br
27 Nov 1916	UB 19	Erich Noodt		Belle Ile	Steamer	1,884		nw
27 Nov 1916	UB 19	Erich Noodt		Visborg	Steamer	1,343		nw
28 Nov 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		King Malcom	Steamer	4,351		br
28 Nov 1916	U 39	Walter Forstmann		Moresby	steamer	1,763		br
28 Nov 1916	U 63	Otto Schultze		Sigurd	Steamer	2,119		da
28 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Auguste Marie	Sailing vessel	63		fr
28 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Lucienne	Steamer	1,046		sp
28 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Amphitrite	Fishing vessel	44		br
28 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Catena	Fishing vessel	36		br
28 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Diligence	Fishing vessel (ketch)	42		br
28 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Lynx (d.)	Fishing vessel (smack)	43		br
28 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Provident	Fishing vessel	38		br
28 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Sea Lark	Fishing vessel	42		br
28 Nov 1916	UB 39	Heinrich Küstner		Alert	Steamer	289		br
28 Nov 1916	UB 39	Heinrich Küstner		Alison	Steamer	286		br
28 Nov 1916	UB 39	Heinrich Küstner		Ramsgarth	Steamer	1,553		br
28 Nov 1916	UC 21	Reinhold Saltzwedel		Clematis	Fishing vessel (smack)	22		br
28 Nov 1916	UC 21	Reinhold Saltzwedel		Lady Of The Lake	Sailing vessel	91		br
28 Nov 1916	UC 21	Reinhold Saltzwedel		Pelagia	Navy Drifter	84		br
28 Nov 1916	UC 21	Reinhold Saltzwedel		Vulcan	Fishing vessel (smack)	27		br
29 Nov 1916	UB 39	Heinrich Küstner		Grace	Sailing vessel	135		br
29 Nov 1916	UB 39	Heinrich Küstner		Saint Philippe	Steamer	3,419		fr
29 Nov 1916	UC 11	Max Schmitz		Lord Airedale	Navy Trawler	215		br
29 Nov 1916	UC 22	Heino von Heimburg		Luciston	Steamer	2,948		br
29 Nov 1916	UC 23	Johannes Kirchner		Minnewaska	Passenger steamer	14,317		br
30 Nov 1916	U 32	Kurt Hartwig		S. Antonio	Sailing vessel	611		it
30 Nov 1916	U 63	Otto Schultze		Roma	Sailing vessel	125		br
30 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Aud	Steamer	1,102		nw
30 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Christabel	Sailing vessel	175		br
30 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		E.l.g.	Fishing vessel (smack)	25		br
30 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Egholm	Steamer	1,348		da
30 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Marie Marguerite	Sailing vessel	136		fr
30 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Njaal	Steamer	728		nw
30 Nov 1916	UB 18	Claus Lafrenz		Saint Ansbert	Sailing vessel	275		fr
30 Nov 1916	UB 19	Erich Noodt		Behrend	Sailing vessel	141		br
30 Nov 1916	UB 23	Heinz Ziemer		Gaete	Sailing vessel	170		fr
30 Nov 1916	UB 29-C19	Heinz Ziemer		Heinrich	Sailing vessel	125		br
30 Nov 1916	UB 37	Paul Günther		Concord	Fishing vessel (smack)	51		br
30 Nov 1916	UB 39	Heinrich Küstner		Harald	Steamer	1,083		nw
30 Nov 1916	UB 39	Heinrich Küstner		Nagata Maru	Steamer	3,521		jp
30 Nov 1916	UC 21	Reinhold Saltzwedel		Draupner	Steamer	1,126		nw
30 Nov 1916	UC 21	Reinhold Saltzwedel		Eggesford (d.)	Steamer	4,414		br
30 Nov 1916	UC 21	Reinhold Saltzwedel		Therese	Sailing vessel	165		fr
						435,223
197 ships sunk (354,432 tons) and 19 ships damaged (80,791 tons). Legend (d.) means the ship was damaged. (p.) means the ship was taken as prize (included in ships & tonnage lost). We have a picture of this vessel.

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