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