Nummer: 01107
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Sea |
Date of attack : | 23.01.1940 |
Time of attack : | 07:01 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 18 |
Commander : | Mengersen |
Grid : | AN 4219 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 3000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of last departure : | 20.01.1940 |
Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Bisp |
Year of launch : | 1889 |
Actual tonnage : | 1000 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | Sunderland - Andalsnes |
Footnote : | U-18 sighted a small steamer on NE course in AN4183 and sank it in AN4221. - "Bisp" departed Sunderland on Jan.20th for Andalsnes and was reported missing thereafter. |
updated on: | 13.08.2006 |
Remark: | TAUSCH mit VARILD |
Changes: | 1) Kolbicz, 13.08.02: TAUSCH: U18 versenkte BISP, U23 VARILD. |