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.