Nummer: 11905


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Canada
Date of attack : 27.08.1942
Time of attack : 13:48
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 517
Commander : Hartwig
Grid : AH 9823
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SG.6F
Date of observation : 27.08.1942
Time of observation : 08:46
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Passenger Liner
Name of target : Chatham
Year of launch : 1926
Actual tonnage : 5649 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 51.52n 55.30w


Convoy : SG.6F
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - Greenland
Remark to convoy : Since 1942 (counter traffic = GS)
updated on: 30.05.2021
Remark: POS
Changes: 1) 01.04.2002 Kolbicz (L2): -DP (Passagierdampfer)
2) 30.05.2021 Admirality War Diary: 51.52n 55.30w
3) Angabe in Lloyd's War Losses (51.53n 55.48w) siehe "Arlyn"