Nummer: 11907b
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | Canada |
Date of attack : | 28.08.1942 |
Time of attack : | 02:30 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 165 |
Commander : | Hoffmann |
Grid : | AH 9823 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
presumed result : | damaged |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | SG.6 |
Date of observation : | 27.08.1942 |
Time of observation : | 00:55 |
Nationality of target : | American |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Arlyn |
Year of launch : | 1919 |
Actual tonnage : | 3304 BRT |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 51.52n 55.46w |
Footnote : | U-165 sighted 3 detonations on 2 steamers. Sinking not observed. - "Arlyn" was damaged by U-165 on 28/0232 and sunk with a coup de grâce from U-517 on 28/0844. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
Convoy : | SG.6 |
Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - Greenland |
Remark to convoy : | Since 1942 (counter traffic = GS) |
updated on: | 30.05.2021 |
Remark: | POS |
Changes: | 1) Busch/Röll: Angriffszeit 28/0232 2) Ritschel: FT 28/0230 4er- und 2er-Fächer 3) Admirality War Diary: Position 51.52n 55.46w |