German Submarine U-43 (1939) - Summary of Raiding History

Summary of Raiding History

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During her service in the Kriegsmarine, U-43 sank 21 merchant ships for a total of 117,036 GRT, damaged one vessel of 10,350 GRT, and another of 9,131 GRT - enough for it to be declared a total loss.

Date Name of ship Tonnage Nationality Convoy Fate and location
16 November 1939 Arlington Court 4,915 United Kingdom SL-7A Sunk at 48°14′N 11°42′W / 48.233°N 11.7°W / 48.233; -11.7 (Arlington Court (ship))
22 November 1939 Arijon 4,374 France 14-BS Sunk at 45°40′N 04°50′W / 45.667°N 4.833°W / 45.667; -4.833 (Arijon (ship))
25 November 1939 Uskmouth 2,483 United Kingdom Sunk at 43°22′N 11°27′W / 43.367°N 11.45°W / 43.367; -11.45 (Uskmouth (ship))
21 June 1940 Yarraville 8,627 United Kingdom 65-X Sunk at 39°40′N 11°34′W / 39.667°N 11.567°W / 39.667; -11.567 (Yarraville (ship))
30 June 1940 Avelona Star 13,376 United Kingdom SL-36 Sunk at 46°46′N 12°17′W / 46.767°N 12.283°W / 46.767; -12.283 (Avelona Star (ship))
9 July 1940 Aylesbury 3,944 United Kingdom Sunk at 48°39′N 13°33′W / 48.65°N 13.55°W / 48.65; -13.55 (Aylesbury (ship))
17 July 1940 Fellside 3,509 United Kingdom OA-184 Sunk at 56°09′N 12°30′W / 56.15°N 12.5°W / 56.15; -12.5 (Fellside (ship))
25 September 1940 Sulairia 5,802 United Kingdom OB-217 Sunk at 53°43′N 20°10′W / 53.717°N 20.167°W / 53.717; -20.167 (Sulairia (ship))
2 December 1940 Pacific President 7,113 United Kingdom OB-251 Sunk at 56°04′N 18°45′W / 56.067°N 18.75°W / 56.067; -18.75 (Pacific President (ship))
2 December 1940 Victor Ross 12,247 United Kingdom OB-251 Sunk at 56°04′N 18°30′W / 56.067°N 18.5°W / 56.067; -18.5 (Victor Ross (ship))
6 December 1940 Skrim 1,902 Norway OB-252 Sunk at 53°N 21°W / 53°N 21°W / 53; -21 (Skrim (ship))
13 December 1940 Orari 10,350 United Kingdom Damaged at 49°50′N 20°55′W / 49.833°N 20.917°W / 49.833; -20.917 (Orari (ship))
15 May 1941 Notre Dame du Châtelet 488 France Sunk at 48°N 14°W / 48°N 14°W / 48; -14 (Notre Dame du Châtelet (ship))
6 June 1941 Yselhaven 4,802 Netherlands OB-328 Sunk at 49°25′N 40°54′W / 49.417°N 40.9°W / 49.417; -40.9 (Yselhaven (ship))
17 June 1941 Cathrine 2,727 United Kingdom SL-76 Sunk at 49°30′N 16°00′W / 49.5°N 16°W / 49.5; -16 (Cathrine (ship))
29 November 1941 Thornliebank 5,569 United Kingdom OS-12 Sunk at 41°50′N 29°48′W / 41.833°N 29.8°W / 41.833; -29.8 (Thornliebank (ship))
30 November 1941 Ashby 4,868 United Kingdom OS-12 Sunk at 36°54′N 29°51′W / 36.9°N 29.85°W / 36.9; -29.85 (Ashby (ship))
2 December 1941 Astral 7,542 United States Sunk at 35°40′N 24°00′W / 35.667°N 24°W / 35.667; -24 (Astral (ship))
12 January 1942 Yngaren 5,246 Sweden HX-168 Sunk at 57°N 26°W / 57°N 26°W / 57; -26 (Yngaren (ship))
14 January 1942 Chepo 5,707 Panama ON-55 Sunk at 58°30′N 19°40′W / 58.5°N 19.667°W / 58.5; -19.667 (Chepo (ship))
14 January 1942 Empire Surf 6,641 United Kingdom ON-55 Sunk at 58°42′N 19°16′W / 58.7°N 19.267°W / 58.7; -19.267 (Empire Surf (ship))
18 November 1942 Brilliant 9,131 United States SC-109 Total loss at 50°45′N 45°53′W / 50.75°N 45.883°W / 50.75; -45.883 (Brilliant (ship))
3 March 1943 Doggerbank 5,154 Nazi Germany Sunk at 29°10′N 34°10′W / 29.167°N 34.167°W / 29.167; -34.167 (Doggerbank (ship))

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