June 4:
North Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Ireland: Waldemar Kophamel, commanding U-35, captures British schooner George & Mary, 100 tons, carrying a load of scrap iron and lead from Tralee to Glasgow, and sinks her with the deck gun. His score is now 5 ships and 6,638 tons.
Celtic Sea: Claus Rücker, in U-34, sinks the British freighter SS Inkum, 4,747 tons, bound from New York to London with a general cargo. This brings his score to 7 ships and 17,565 tons.
North Sea: Constantin Kolbe in U-19 attacks another fishing fleet, sinking trawlers Cortes, 174 tons, Ebenezer, 113 tons, Evening Star, 156 tons, Explorer, 156 tons, and Petrel, 182 tons, as well as the small steamer SS Dunnet Head, 343 tons, heading in ballast from Baltasound to Arboath. His score is now 14 ships and 2,682 tons.
Baltic Sea: Egewulf von Berckheim, in U-26, sinks the Russian minelayer Yenisei, 3,600 tons. This gives him 12 ships and 12,224 tons.
German East Africa: HMS Mersey's log records that work is begun breaking down the wooden braces in the mess decks and the breakwater on the forward deck. Also a working party is sent from HMS Hyacinth.
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