Nummer: 00704
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | Gulf of Biscaya |
Date of attack : | 22.11.1939 |
Time of attack : | 16:05 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 43 |
Commander : | Ambrosius |
Grid : | BF 5887 |
presumed target type : | Tanker |
presumed tonnage : | 10000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | 14.BS |
Date of observation : | 22.11.1939 |
Time of observation : | 16:07 |
Nationality of target : | French |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Arijon |
Year of launch : | 1938 |
Actual tonnage : | 4374 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 45.40n 04.50w |
Convoy : | 14.BS |
Route of convoy : | Brest - Gibraltar - Casablanca (french) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jun 1940. 51 Convoys type B, BF (fast) oder BS (slow) |