Nummer: 04906
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 09.04.1941 |
Time of attack : | 00:37 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 107 |
Commander : | Heßler |
Grid : | DG 3983 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 8100 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OG.57 |
Date of observation : | 08.04.1941 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Harpathian |
Year of launch : | 1930 |
Actual tonnage : | 4671 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 32.22n 22.53w |
Footnote : | U-107 identified this ship mistakenly as the British S/S "Malancha" (8124 grt). |
Convoy : | OG.57 |
Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - Gibraltar (out) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul 1940 to Aug 1943 via North Channel; later KMS. |