Nummer: 06602b
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 19.09.1941 |
Time of attack : | 06:03 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 74 |
Commander : | Kentrat |
Grid : | AD 9458 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | - |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | SC.44 |
Date of observation : | 19.09.1941 |
Time of observation : | 02:10 |
Nationality of target : | Canadian |
Actual type of target : | Corvette |
Name of target : | Levis (K.115) |
Year of launch : | 1940 |
Actual tonnage : | 925 ts |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 60.07n 38.37w |
Footnote : | U-74 fired a 4-torpedo salvo and observed two hits on each of two ships. The first ship sank immediately. The second ship flashed a lamp signal "help" and sank in one minute. It must have been the corvette "Levis". |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
Convoy : | SC.44 |
Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom |
Remark to convoy : | Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON. |