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The British Protected cruiser HMS Edgar. She was hit by k.u.k. U29 on 4 Apr 1918.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during April 1918. 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 April 1918

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Apr 1918	U 155	Erich Eckelmann		Lusitano	Sailing vessel	529		pt
1 Apr 1918	UC 31	Kurt Siewert		Ardglass	Steamer	4,617		br
2 Apr 1918	U 101	Carl-Siegfried Ritter von Georg		Solway Queen	steamer	307		br
2 Apr 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Meaford	steamer	1,889		br
3 Apr 1918	U 152	Constantin Kolbe		Elsie Birdett	Sailing vessel	118		br
3 Apr 1918	UC 54	Heinrich XXXVII Prinz Reuß zu Köstritz		Sylvie	Steamer	2,148		fr
4 Apr 1918	k.u.k. U29	Leo Prásil		Edgar (d.)	Protecter Cruiser	7,350		br
4 Apr 1918	UB 52	Otto Launburg		Sincerita	steamer	1,722		it
4 Apr 1918	UC 25	Karl Dönitz		Agatina	Sailing vessel	201		it
4 Apr 1918	UC 35	Hans Paul Korsch		Liberia	Steamer	1,942		fr
4 Apr 1918	UC 78	Hans Kukat		Eustratios (d.)	Steamer	1,481		gr
5 Apr 1918	UB 64	Otto von Schrader		Clam (d.)	Tanker	3,552		br
5 Apr 1918	UC 31	Kurt Siewert		Cyrene	Steamer	2,904		br
5 Apr 1918	UC 35	Hans Paul Korsch		Camelia	Sailing vessel	396		it
6 Apr 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Sterne	Sailing vessel	108		nl
6 Apr 1918	UB 50	Franz Becker		Madeleine Iii	Q-ship	149		fr
6 Apr 1918	UC 52	Hellmuth von Doemming		Madonna delle Grazie B.	Sailing vessel	105		it
7 Apr 1918	U 111	Hans Beyersdorff		Boscastle	Steamer	2,346		br
7 Apr 1918	U 154	Hermann Gercke		La Bruyere (d.)	Sailing vessel	2,198		fr
7 Apr 1918	U 155	Erich Eckelmann		Sterope	Steamer	9,500		it
7 Apr 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Cadillac (d.)	Tanker	11,106		br
7 Apr 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Knight Templar (d.)	Steamer	7,175		br
7 Apr 1918	U 53	Hans Rose		Port Campbell	Steamer	6,230		br
7 Apr 1918	UB 73	Karl Neureuther		Catriena	Sailing vessel	115		nl
7 Apr 1918	UB 74	Ernst Steindorff		Rye	Steamer	986		br
7 Apr 1918	UC 71	Walter Warzecha		Highland Brigade	Steamer	5,669		br
8 Apr 1918	U 82	Hans Adam		Tainui (d.)	Steamer	9,965		br
8 Apr 1918	U 90	Walter Remy		Superb	Sailing vessel	489		nw
8 Apr 1918	UB 33	Fritz Gregor		Nyassaland	Steamer	383		nw
8 Apr 1918	UC 34	Horst Obermüller		Bengali	Steamer	5,684		br
9 Apr 1918	U 154	Hermann Gercke		President Howard	Auxiliary motor	73		lib
9 Apr 1918	UB 109	Kurt Ramien		President Leroy-lallier	Steamer	1,320		fr
9 Apr 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Aveiro		2,209		pt
9 Apr 1918	UC 34	Horst Obermüller		Vasconia	Steamer	3,052		nw
9 Apr 1918	UC 52	Hellmuth von Doemming		Sunik (d.)	Tanker	5,017		br
10 Apr 1918	U 154	Hermann Gercke		Burutu (d.)	Passenger steamer	3,902		br
10 Apr 1918	U 82	Hans Adam		Westfield	Steamer	3,453		br
10 Apr 1918	UB 109	Kurt Ramien		Henley	Steamer	3,249		br
10 Apr 1918	UB 68	Heino von Heimburg		Warwickshire (d.)	Passenger steamer	8,012		br
10 Apr 1918	UB 74	Ernst Steindorff		Paul Paix (d.)	Tanker	4,196		br
10 Apr 1918	UC 31	Kurt Siewert		Magic (d.)	Destroyer	1,025		br
10 Apr 1918	UC 52	Hellmuth von Doemming		Airedale (d.)	Steamer	3,044		br
11 Apr 1918	UB 50	Franz Becker		Carmela G	Sailing vessel	41		it
11 Apr 1918	UB 50	Franz Becker		Highland Prince	Steamer	3,390		br
11 Apr 1918	UB 64	Otto von Schrader		Lakemoor	Steamer	2,045		am
11 Apr 1918	UB 68	Heino von Heimburg		Kingstonian (d.)	Steamer	6,564		br
11 Apr 1918	UB 73	Karl Neureuther		Myrtle Branch	Steamer	3,741		br
11 Apr 1918	UB 86	Hans Trenk		King Alfred (d.)	Armored cruiser	14,150		br
11 Apr 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Trud (p.)	Steamer	610		ru
12 Apr 1918	U 104	Kurt Bernis		Njaal	Sailing vessel	578		ru
12 Apr 1918	U 34	Johannes Klasing		Autolycus	Steamer	5,806		br
12 Apr 1918	U 34	Johannes Klasing		Moyune	Steamer	4,935		br
12 Apr 1918	UB 74	Ernst Steindorff		Luisa	Steamer	3,603		sp
12 Apr 1918	UC 4	Ernst Berlin		Lonhelen	Steamer	1,281		br
12 Apr 1918	UC 71	Walter Warzecha		Luis	Steamer	4,284		br
13 Apr 1918	U 155	Erich Eckelmann		Harewood	Steamer	4,150		br
13 Apr 1918	UB 109	Kurt Ramien		Wilson	Sailing vessel	110		br
13 Apr 1918	UB 16	Rudolf Stier		Ruth	Fishing vessel (smack)	44		br
13 Apr 1918	UB 68	Heino von Heimburg		Provence (d.)	Steamer	3,941		fr
13 Apr 1918	UC 20	Heinrich Kukat		Giove (d.)	Tanker	5,037		it
14 Apr 1918	U 107	Kurt Slevogt		Marstonmoor	Steamer	2,744		br
14 Apr 1918	U 153	Gernot Goetting		Santa Isabel	Steamer	2,023		br
14 Apr 1918	UB 73	Karl Neureuther		Chelford	Steamer	2,995		br
14 Apr 1918	UB 74	Ernst Steindorff		Maroc	Steamer	2,808		fr
14 Apr 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Kazak (p.)	steamer	622		ru
14 Apr 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Olga (p.)	Steamer	327		ru
14 Apr 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Unidentified lighter	Barge	100		ru
15 Apr 1918	UB 74	Ernst Steindorff		Tanfield (d.)	Steamer	4,538		br
15 Apr 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Ailsa Craig	Steamer	601		br
15 Apr 1918	UC 23	Hans Georg Lübbe		Rostov	Steamer	1,280		ru
15 Apr 1918	UC 77	Johannes Ries		City Of Winchester (d.)	Steamer	7,981		br
15 Apr 1918	UC 77	Johannes Ries		Pomeranian	Steamer	4,241		br
16 Apr 1918	U 100	Degenhart von Loë		Lake Michigan	Passenger steamer	9,288		br
16 Apr 1918	U 104	Kurt Bernis		Widwud	Sailing vessel	299		ru
16 Apr 1918	U 155	Erich Eckelmann		Nirpura	Steamer	7,640		br
16 Apr 1918	UB 73	Karl Neureuther		Ladoga	Steamer	1,917		br
16 Apr 1918	UB 73	Karl Neureuther		Lodaner	Steamer	3,291		br
16 Apr 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		George Harper (d.)	Steamer	1,613		br
16 Apr 1918	UC 22	Carl Bünte		Romania	Steamer	2,562		it
16 Apr 1918	UC 75	Walter Schmitz		Hungerford	Steamer	5,811		br
18 Apr 1918	UB 109	Kurt Ramien		Runswick	Steamer	3,060		br
18 Apr 1918	UB 40	Karl Dobberstein		Pentyrch	Steamer	3,312		br
18 Apr 1918	UB 73	Karl Neureuther		Dalegarth Force	Steamer	684		br
18 Apr 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Bamse	Steamer	958		br
18 Apr 1918	UB 86	Hans Trenk		Gregynog	Steamer	1,701		br
19 Apr 1918	U 34	Johannes Klasing		Elka	Steamer	2,128		gr
19 Apr 1918	U 34	Johannes Klasing		Lord Charlemont	Steamer	3,209		br
19 Apr 1918	U 38	Clemens Wickel		Salambo	Navy trawler	248		fr
19 Apr 1918	UC 75	Walter Schmitz		War Helmet	Steamer	8,184		br
20 Apr 1918	U 104	Kurt Bernis		Lowther Range	Steamer	3,926		br
20 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Florrieston	Steamer	3,366		br
20 Apr 1918	UC 4	Ernst Berlin		Numitor	Navy Trawler	242		br
21 Apr 1918	U 154	Hermann Gercke		Michelet	Sailing vessel	2,636		fr
21 Apr 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Delta A	Trawler	241		be
21 Apr 1918	U 32	Kurt Albrecht		Bellview	Steamer	3,567		br
21 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Landonia	Steamer	2,504		br
21 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Normandiet	Steamer	1,843		br
21 Apr 1918	UB 34	Erich Förste		Lompoc (d.)	Tanker	7,270		br
21 Apr 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Westergate	steamer	1,760		br
22 Apr 1918	U 104	Kurt Bernis		Fern	Steamer	444		br
22 Apr 1918	U 34	Johannes Klasing		Dronning Maud	Steamer	2,663		br
22 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Baron Herries	Steamer	1,610		br
22 Apr 1918	UB 103	Paul Hundius		Eric Calvert	Steamer	1,862		br
22 Apr 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Kheda Moulekar	Sailing vessel	40		fr
22 Apr 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Marshalla	Sailing vessel	77		br
22 Apr 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Sadika	Sailing vessel	45		fr
22 Apr 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Welbeck Hall	Steamer	5,643		br
23 Apr 1918	U 155	Erich Eckelmann		Frances	Sailing vessel	54		br
23 Apr 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Peregrine	Fishing vessel	79		br
23 Apr 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Tyne Wave	Trawler	121		br
23 Apr 1918	U 80	Karl Koopmann		Plethos	Navy Trawler	210		br
23 Apr 1918	UB 105	Wilhelm Marschall		Restaurado	Sailing vessel	136		pt
23 Apr 1918	UC 64	Ferdinand Schwartz		Laurium	Steamer	582		br
24 Apr 1918	UB 105	Wilhelm Marschall		Leonor	Trawler	166		pt
24 Apr 1918	UB 31	Wilhelm Braun		Agnete	Steamer	1,127		br
24 Apr 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Mabrouska	Sailing vessel	256		fr
25 Apr 1918	U 153	Gernot Goetting		Willow Branch	Q-ship	3,314		br
25 Apr 1918	U 154	Hermann Gercke		Kawachi Maru (d.)	Passenger steamer	5,749		jp
25 Apr 1918	U 19	Johannes Spieß		Hollandia I (p.)	Steamer	733		nl
25 Apr 1918	UB 105	Wilhelm Marschall		Cowslip	Sloop	1,290		br
25 Apr 1918	UB 31	Wilhelm Braun		Joseph	Sailing vessel	42		fr
25 Apr 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Sevilla	Steamer	1,318		nw
25 Apr 1918	UC 4	Ernst Berlin		St. Seiriol	Auxiliary minesweeper	928		br
25 Apr 1918	UC 64	Ferdinand Schwartz		Sote	Steamer	1,353		sw
26 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Ethel	Sailing vessel	100		br
26 Apr 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Leopold d’Or	Steamer	2,300		fr
26 Apr 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Upada (d.)	Steamer	5,257		br
26 Apr 1918	UB 68	Heino von Heimburg		Angelina Di Paola	Sailing vessel	228		it
26 Apr 1918	UC 17	Erich Stephan		Sif (d.)	Steamer	3,282		nw
26 Apr 1918	UC 64	Ferdinand Schwartz		Llwyngwair	Steamer	1,304		br
27 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Gresham	Steamer	3,774		br
27 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Walpas	Sailing vessel	312		ru
27 Apr 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Romany	Tanker	3,983		br
27 Apr 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Saint Jean (d.)	Navy trawler	287		fr
27 Apr 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Azizeh	Sailing vessel	30		fr
27 Apr 1918	UB 53	Robert Sprenger		Nemaat Kheda	Sailing vessel	40		fr
28 Apr 1918	U 60	Franz Grünert		Poitiers	Steamer	2,045		fr
28 Apr 1918	U 60	Franz Grünert		Rimfakse	Steamer	1,119		nw
28 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Damao	Steamer	5,668		pt
28 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Oronsa	Passenger steamer	8,075		br
28 Apr 1918	U 91	Alfred von Glasenapp		Raymond	Sailing vessel	109		fr
28 Apr 1918	UB 103	Paul Hundius		Elba	Steamer	1,081		br
28 Apr 1918	UC 20	Heinrich Kukat		Verdun	Steamer	2,769		fr
28 Apr 1918	UC 40	Hermann Menzel		Emley	Navy Trawler	223		br
28 Apr 1918	UC 40	Hermann Menzel		Upcerne	Steamer	2,984		br
29 Apr 1918	U 105	Friedrich Strackerjan		Christiana Davis	Sailing vessel	86		br
29 Apr 1918	U 105	Friedrich Strackerjan		Johnny Toole	Sailing vessel	84		br
29 Apr 1918	U 60	Franz Grünert		Saint Chamond	Steamer	2,866		fr
29 Apr 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Maria	Sailing vessel	40		gr
29 Apr 1918	UB 105	Wilhelm Marschall		City Of Pensacola	Auxiliary motor	705		am
29 Apr 1918	UB 105	Wilhelm Marschall		Kut Sang	Steamer	4,895		br
29 Apr 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Dalkeith	Navy Tug	748		br
29 Apr 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Kingstonian	Steamer	6,564		br
29 Apr 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Monte Bianco (d.)	Sailing vessel	988		fr
29 Apr 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Moose (d.)	Navy tug	208		br
29 Apr 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Australier	Steamer	3,687		br
29 Apr 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Broderick	Steamer	4,321		br
29 Apr 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		La Somme	steamer	1,477		fr
29 Apr 1918	UC 17	Erich Stephan		Frogner	Steamerf	1,476		nw
30 Apr 1918	U 54	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		Starmount (d.)	Q-ship	2,485		br
30 Apr 1918	U 86	Helmut Patzig		Kafue	Steamer	6,044		br
30 Apr 1918	U 86	Helmut Patzig		Kempock	Steamer	255		br
30 Apr 1918	UB 105	Wilhelm Marschall		Conway	Steamer	4,003		br
30 Apr 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Ella Sayer	Steamer	2,549		br
30 Apr 1918	UB 57	Johannes Lohs		Umba	Steamer	2,042		br
30 Apr 1918	UC 17	Erich Stephan		Isleworth	Steamer	2,871		br
30 Apr 1918	UC 74	Hans Adalbert von der Lühe		Kalliope	Sailing vessel	114		br
						431,066
139 ships sunk (293,693 tons) and 28 ships damaged (137,373 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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