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.


Convoy : I.F.C.
updated on: 06.2007.0004