Nummer: 12320


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Central Atlantic
Date of attack : 16.09.1942
Time of attack : 06:25
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 515
Commander : Henke
Grid : EO 4320
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 16.09.1942
Time of observation : 03:25
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Mae
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 5607 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 08.03n 58.13w
Footnote : U-515 reported "Nimba" erroneously as Norwegian "Senta", and "Mae" as the American "Mary".