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. |