Nummer: 01111


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.01.1940
Time of attack : 11:40
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 44
Commander : Mathes
Grid : CG 5552
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : 56.KS
Date of observation : 24.01.1940
Time of observation : 11:45
Nationality of target : French
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Alsacien
Year of launch : 1923
Actual tonnage : 3819 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 39.01n 09.54w


Convoy : 56.KS
Route of convoy : Casablanca - Brest / Le Verdon (french)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to May and June 1940 (1.K to 9.KF). 108 Convoys type K, KF (fast) or KS (slow)