Nummer: 03816
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 07.12.1940 |
Time of attack : | 22:48 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 43 |
Commander : | Lüth |
Grid : | AL 8225 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date when ship was reported missed : | 05.12.1940 |
Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Skrim |
Year of launch : | 1917 |
Actual tonnage : | 1902 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | North Atlantic |
Footnote : | U-43 attacked a single ship going west, and observed the ship sinking in 1:03 min. In difference to the torpedo report the logbook (KTB) states 7. Dec. as date of attack. - Possibly the target was "Skrim", missing since Dec.5th. |
updated on: | 30.04.2018 |
Remark: | DAT1, FN |