SM U-43 was one of 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. She engaged in commerce warfare in the First Battle of the Atlantic, performing 11 patrols from 1915 to 1918.

U-43 was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 20 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. She was sold (without engines, removed at Chatham) by the British Admiralty to George Cohen on 3 March 1919 for £2,400, and was broken up at Swansea from May 1919 and 1922.

Summary of raiding history DateNameNationalityTonnageTonnages are in gross register tonsFate21 March 1916Aranmore1,050Sunk24 March 1916Englishman5,257Sunk26 September 1916Dania862Sunk26 September 1916Knut Hilde1,632Sunk28 September 1916Rolf Jarl1,265Sunk29 September 1916Knut Jarl1,070Sunk29 September 1916Nesjar1,609Sunk30 September 1916Fancy1,612Sunk3 October 1916J. Y. Short2,193Sunk3 October 1916Tourgai4,281Sunk10 October 1916Gardepee1,633Sunk11 October 1916Bistritza3,688Sunk17 October 1916Edam2,381Sunk22 January 1917Duc D’aumale2,189Sunk23 January 1917Jevington2,747Sunk23 January 1917Donstad699Sunk28 January 1917Foz Do Douro1,677Sunk28 January 1917Fulton1,034Sunk31 January 1917Rigel2,671Sunk3 February 1917Hollinside2,862Sunk3 February 1917Songelv2,064Sunk3 February 1917Wasdale1,856Sunk4 February 1917Turino4,241Sunk9 February 1917Famiglia2,942Sunk16 April 1917Anne240Sunk16 April 1917Endymion1,345Sunk16 April 1917Towergate3,697Sunk20 April 1917August1,596Sunk20 April 1917San Hilario10,157Sunk22 April 1917Woodward Abrahams744Sunk24 April 1917Cordelia613Sunk25 April 1917Abosso7,782Sunk26 April 1917Ehrglis238Sunk26 April 1917Hektoria5,002Sunk3 May 1917Emma183Captured as prize3 May 1917Concordia173Captured as prize4 June 1917Juno1,169Sunk10 June 1917Haulwen4,032Sunk11 June 1917Teviotdale3,847Sunk19 June 1917Tunisie3,246Sunk18 September 1917HMS Glenfoyle1,680Sunk28 December 1917Magellan6,265Sunk27 July 1918Subadar4,911Sunk3 August 1918Maceio3,739Sunk3 August 1918Vouga96Sunk15 October 1918Bretagne316Sunk19 October 1918Aida93Sunk

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