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.