Nummer: 06302b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 23.08.1941
Time of attack : 05:25
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 564
Commander : Suhren
Grid : CG 2783
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.71
Footnote : U-564 fired three single shots and observed an ammunition ship sinking immediately and another ship sinking shortly afterwards. The corvette exploded. The B.d.U. assumed three ships of 20.000 gross tons sunk and four ships of 20.000 gross tons damaged. In addition one corvette was assumed sunk.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : OG.71
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.