Nummer: 12804


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 13.10.1942
Time of attack : 05:56
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 221
Commander : Trojer
Grid : AJ 9145
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.104
Date of observation : 13.10.1942
Time of observation : 04:25
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Fagersten
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 2342 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 53.05n 44.06w
Footnote : U-221 observed the sinking of two ships after 10 min and 20 min. The third ship was burning, and the fourth was down by the stern.


Convoy : SC.104
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.