Nummer: 19410
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Sea |
Date of attack : | 11.04.1945 |
Time of attack : | morg |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | KU 5070 |
Commander : | Markwort/Spallek |
Grid : | Dungeness Tonne C6 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 4500 BRT |
presumed result : | hit not observed |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | UC.63B |
Date of observation : | 11.04.1945 |
Time of observation : | 07:20 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
Name of target : | Port Wyndham |
Year of launch : | 1935 |
Actual tonnage : | 8480 BRT |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 5nm E Dungeness |
Footnote : | U-5070 attacked a freighter escorted by a destroyer. It was attacked herself with depth charges for several hours thereafter, but was lucky to escape. - "Port Wyndham" was towed to Southampton. |
Convoy : | UC.63B |
Route of convoy : | Liverpool - New York - Curacao |
Remark to convoy : | Since Feb 1943, tanker convoys |