Nummer: 02212a
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 02.07.1940 |
Time of attack : | 23:52 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 29 |
Commander : | Schuhart |
Grid : | BE 5368 |
presumed target type : | Tanker |
presumed tonnage : | 9000 BRT |
presumed result : | damaged |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 03.07.1940 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
Name of target : | Athellaird |
Year of launch : | 1930 |
Actual tonnage : | 8999 BRT |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 47.24n 16.49w |
Footnote : | "Athellaird" was sunk by coup de grâce on Jul.3rd at 2:10h. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |