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The British Passenger steamer Galway Castle. She was hit by U 82 on 12 Sep 1918.

This is the full listing of all ships hit during September 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 September 1918

Date	U-boat	Commander		Name of ship	Type of ship	Tons	Nat.
1 Sep 1918	U 22	Hinrich Hermann Hashagen		Libertador	Trawler	185		pt
1 Sep 1918	U 53	Otto von Schrader		Ami De Dieu	Fishing vessel	45		fr
1 Sep 1918	U 53	Otto von Schrader		Etoile Polaire	Fishing vessel	51		fr
1 Sep 1918	UB 118	Hermann Arthur Krauß		City Of Glasgow	Passenger steamer	6,457		br
1 Sep 1918	UB 118	Hermann Arthur Krauß		Mesaba	Steamer	6,833		br
1 Sep 1918	UB 125	Werner Vater		Actor (d.)	Steamer	6,082		br
1 Sep 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Baron Minto (d.)	Steamer	4,537		br
1 Sep 1918	UB 48	Wolfgang Steinbauer		Monviso (d.)	Steamer	4,020		it
2 Sep 1918	U 155	Ferdinand Studt		Stortind	steamer	2,510		nw
2 Sep 1918	U 53	Otto von Schrader		Hirondelle	Fishing vessel (dundee)	38		fr
2 Sep 1918	U 53	Otto von Schrader		Nicolazic	Fishing vessel (dundee)	42		fr
2 Sep 1918	U 65	Gustav Sieß		San Andres	Steamer	3,314		br
2 Sep 1918	U 75	Curt Beitzen		Ariadne Christine (d.)	Steamer	3,550		br
3 Sep 1918	UB 125	Werner Vater		Brava	Steamer	3,184		pt
3 Sep 1918	UB 125	Werner Vater		Lake Owens	Steamer	2,308		am
3 Sep 1918	UB 87	Karl Petri		Highcliffe	Steamer	3,238		br
4 Sep 1918	U 22	Hinrich Hermann Hashagen		Lloyd	Barge	300		pt
4 Sep 1918	U 22	Hinrich Hermann Hashagen		Prateado (d.)	Sailing vessel	24		pt
4 Sep 1918	U 22	Hinrich Hermann Hashagen		Santa Maria	Fishing vessel (sail)	48		pt
4 Sep 1918	U 22	Hinrich Hermann Hashagen		Villa Franca	Tug	46		pt
4 Sep 1918	U 34	Johannes Klasing		Richard	Sailing vessel	175		nw
4 Sep 1918	U 53	Otto von Schrader		War Firth	Steamer	3,112		br
4 Sep 1918	U 82	Heinrich Middendorff		Dora	Steamer	7,037		am
4 Sep 1918	UB 125	Werner Vater		Bogstad	Steamer	1,589		nw
4 Sep 1918	UC 54	Otto Loycke		Arum	Motor vessel	3,681		br
5 Sep 1918	U 53	Otto von Schrader		Rio Mondego (d.)	Sailing vessel	733		pt
5 Sep 1918	U 82	Heinrich Middendorff		Mount Vernon (d.)	Troopship	18,372		am
6 Sep 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Audax	Steamer	975		br
6 Sep 1918	UB 87	Karl Petri		Milly	Steamer	2,964		br
7 Sep 1918	U 105	Friedrich Strackerjan		Ruysdael	Steamer	3,478		br
7 Sep 1918	U 155	Ferdinand Studt		Sophia	Sailing vessel	162		pt
7 Sep 1918	UB 42	Hans Georg Lübbe		Vicenza	Steamer	1,833		it
7 Sep 1918	UB 87	Karl Petri		Persic (d.)	Passenger steamer	12,045		br
7 Sep 1918	UC 67	Martin Niemöller		Bellbank	Steamer	3,250		br
9 Sep 1918	U 34	Johannes Klasing		Policastra (d.)	Steamer	4,594		br
9 Sep 1918	U 34	Johannes Klasing		War Arabis	Steamer	5,183		br
9 Sep 1918	U 80	Karl Koopmann		Helvetia	Sailing ship	673		nw
9 Sep 1918	UB 80	Max Viebeg		Taurus	Steamer	1,239		nw
9 Sep 1918	UB 87	Karl Petri		Missanabie	Passenger steamer	12,469		br
11 Sep 1918	U 152	Adolf Franz		Constance (d.)	Sailing vessel	199		da
11 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Antoinette (p.)	Sailing vessel	unknown		fr
12 Sep 1918	U 155	Ferdinand Studt		Leixoes	Steamer	3,245		pt
12 Sep 1918	U 65	Gustav Sieß		Chao Chow Fu (d.)	Steamer	1,909		br
12 Sep 1918	U 65	Gustav Sieß		Sarnia	Armed boarding steamer	1,498		br
12 Sep 1918	U 82	Heinrich Middendorff		Galway Castle	Passenger steamer	7,988		br
12 Sep 1918	UB 125	Werner Vater		Skjold	Sailing vessel	166		da
13 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U41	Edgar Wolf		Amiral Charner	Steamer	4,604		fr
13 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Buffalo	Steamer	286		br
13 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		M. J. Craig	Steamer	691		br
13 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Setter	Passenger steamer	956		br
14 Sep 1918	U 65	Gustav Sieß		Ioanna No. 45	Sailing vessel	9		br
14 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Agios Nicolas	Sailing vessel	113		br
14 Sep 1918	UB 104	Thomas Bieber		Gibel Hamam	Steamer	647		br
14 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Neotsfield	Steamer	3,821		br
15 Sep 1918	U 65	Gustav Sieß		Ioanna No. 37	Sailing vessel	17		br
15 Sep 1918	UB 104	Thomas Bieber		Kendal Castle	Steamer	3,885		br
15 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Energy	Sailing vessel	89		br
15 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Joseph Fisher	Sailing vessel	88		br
15 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Mary Fanny	Sailing vessel	94		br
16 Sep 1918	U 118	Herbert Stohwasser		Wellington	Steamer	5,600		br
16 Sep 1918	U 46	Leo Hillebrand		Tasman	Steamer	5,023		br
16 Sep 1918	U 82	Heinrich Middendorff		Madryn	Steamer	2,244		br
16 Sep 1918	UB 104	Thomas Bieber		Ethel	Steamer	2,336		br
16 Sep 1918	UB 104	Thomas Bieber		Lord Stewart	Steamer	1,445		br
16 Sep 1918	UB 117	Erwin Waßner		Acadian	Steamer	2,305		br
16 Sep 1918	UB 129	Karl Neumann		Buenaventura	Steamer	4,881		am
16 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Serula	Steamer	1,388		br
16 Sep 1918	UB 88	Reinhard von Rabenau		Philomel	Steamer	3,050		br
16 Sep 1918	UC 67	Martin Niemöller		G. Voyazides	Steamer	3,040		gr
17 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Portaritissa	Sailing vessel	16		it
17 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Sofia	Sailing vessel	6		it
17 Sep 1918	UB 104	Thomas Bieber		Ursa	Steamer	1,740		sw
17 Sep 1918	UB 117	Erwin Waßner		Lavernock	Steamer	2,406		br
17 Sep 1918	UC 58	Kurt Schwarz		Muriel	Steamer	1,831		br
18 Sep 1918	U 157	Ortwin Rave		Ledaal	Steamer	2,257		nw
18 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Adelphotis	Sailing vessel	26		gr
18 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Agios Amma	Sailing vessel	16		gr
18 Sep 1918	UB 105	Rudolf Petersen		Antonietta	Sailing vessel	93		it
18 Sep 1918	UB 117	Erwin Waßner		Buffalo	Steamer	2,359		fr
18 Sep 1918	UB 117	Erwin Waßner		John O. Scott	Steamer	1,235		br
18 Sep 1918	UB 117	Erwin Waßner		Primo	Steamer	1,037		br
19 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Agios Spiridion	Sailing vessel	58		gr
19 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Barrister	Steamer	4,952		br
19 Sep 1918	UB 88	Reinhard von Rabenau		Fanny	Steamer	1,450		sw
19 Sep 1918	UC 69	Erwin Waßner		Belliqueux		unknown		fr
20 Sep 1918	U 155	Ferdinand Studt		Kingfisher	Trawler	353		am
20 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Aghios Nicolaos	Sailing vessel	unknown		gr
20 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Agios Nicolas	Sailing vessel	13		gr
20 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Agios Spiridion	Sailing vessel	18		gr
20 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Dragonos	Sailing vessel	unknown		gr
20 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Prof. Elias	Sailing vessel	5		gr
20 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U27	Josef Holub		Theologos	Sailing vessel	103		gr
20 Sep 1918	k.u.k. U47	Hugo von Seyffertitz		Circe	Submarine	351		fr
20 Sep 1918	UB 105	Rudolf Petersen		Angelina Pasquale	Sailing vessel	29		it
20 Sep 1918	UB 105	Rudolf Petersen		San Michele	Sailing vessel	24		it
21 Sep 1918	UB 105	Rudolf Petersen		Santo Fortunato	Sailing vessel	24		it
21 Sep 1918	UB 115	Reinhold Thomsen		Staithes	steamer	336		br
21 Sep 1918	UB 64	Ernst Krieger		Downshire	Steamer	368		br
22 Sep 1918	U 157	Ortwin Rave		Gaia	Sailing vessel	278		pt
22 Sep 1918	UB 129	Karl Neumann		Erik	Sailing vessel	217		da
22 Sep 1918	UB 34	Hans Illing		Elise	Navy Trawler	239		br
22 Sep 1918	UB 88	Reinhard von Rabenau		Polesley	Steamer	4,221		br
22 Sep 1918	UC 53	Erich Gerth		Gorsemore	Steamer	3,079		br
23 Sep 1918	UB 113	Ulrich Pilzecker		Aldershot	Steamer	2,177		br
23 Sep 1918	UC 54	Otto Loycke		Edlington	Steamer	3,864		br
25 Sep 1918	U 46	Leo Hillebrand		Gloire A Jesus	Sailing vessel	60		fr
25 Sep 1918	UB 91	Wolf Hans Hertwig		Hebburn	Steamer	1,938		br
26 Sep 1918	UB 21	Bruno Mahn		Paul	steamer	659		be
26 Sep 1918	UB 91	Wolf Hans Hertwig		Tampa	Coast guard vessel	1,181		am
27 Sep 1918	U 54	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		En Avant	Sailing vessel	86		fr
27 Sep 1918	UB 49	Adolf Ehrensberger		Hatasu	Steamer	3,193		br
28 Sep 1918	UB 91	Wolf Hans Hertwig		Baldersby	Steamer	3,613		br
28 Sep 1918	UC 53	Erich Gerth		Caraibe (d.)	Steamer	2,976		fr
29 Sep 1918	U 117	Otto Dröscher		Minnesota (d.)	Battleship	18,000		am
29 Sep 1918	U 152	Adolf Franz		George G. Henry (d.)	Tanker	6,936		am
29 Sep 1918	U 54	Hellmuth von Ruckteschell		Libourne	Steamer	1,219		br
29 Sep 1918	UB 95	Oscar Maaß		Nyanza	Steamer	4,053		br
30 Sep 1918	U 152	Adolf Franz		Ticonderoga	Steamer	5,130		am
30 Sep 1918	UB 112	Wilhelm Rhein		Atlantico	Sailing vessel	319		pt
30 Sep 1918	UC 53	Erich Gerth		Francesco Padre	Sailing vessel	101		it
30 Sep 1918	UC 53	Erich Gerth		Gabriela Costa	Sailing vessel	105		it
30 Sep 1918	UC 53	Erich Gerth		Giovanni Costa	Sailing vessel	102		it
30 Sep 1918	UC 53	Erich Gerth		San Francesco P.	Sailing vessel	41		it
						276,886
109 ships sunk (192,909 tons) and 14 ships damaged (83,977 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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