Nummer: 01019
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Sea |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 55 |
Commander : | Heidel |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of last signal/ last encounter : | 21.01.1940 |
Nationality of target : | Swedish |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Andalusia |
Year of launch : | 1916 |
Actual tonnage : | 1357 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | Bordeaux - Gotenborg |
Footnote : | "Andalusia" departed from Bordeaux on Jan.16th for Göteborg, and gave a last radio signal on Jan.21st early in the morning. Probably the ship was sunk by U-55. This boat did not return, so there are no exact reports on position or time. |