Nummer: 04108
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 16.01.1941 |
Time of attack : | 03:56 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 96 |
Commander : | Lehmann-Willenbrock |
Grid : | AM 0185 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
presumed tonnage : | 14118 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 16.01.1941 |
Time of observation : | 03:15 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Oropesa |
Year of launch : | 1920 |
Actual tonnage : | 14118 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 56.28n 12w |
Footnote : | "Oropesa" sank only after one additional shot that missed, and two coups de grâce at 6:16 a.m. |