Nummer: 00613
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Sea |
Date of attack : | 18.11.1939 |
Time of attack : | 23:10 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 22 |
Commander : | Jenisch |
Grid : | AN 1821 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 1000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
Convoy : | I.F.C. |
Date of observation : | 18.11.1939 |
Time of observation : | 13:30 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Trawler, Drifter |
Name of target : | Wigmore |
Year of launch : | 1928 |
Actual tonnage : | 345 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 57.59n 02.18w |
Footnote : | U-18 attacked a lonely sailing vessel (possibly tanker). U-22 claimed to have sunk the 6th vessel from a convoy of small vessels (possibly fishery vessels). "Wigmore" belonged to an Icelandic fishing convoy. |