Nummer: 12907a
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 22.10.1942 |
Time of attack : | 21:45 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 443 |
Commander : | Puttkamer |
Grid : | BD 3544 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
presumed result : | damaged ? |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | ON.139 |
Footnote : | U-443 heard two hits without detonations after 1:14 min, when she had fired the first 2-torpedo spread. They were probably duds. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
Convoy : | ON.139 |
Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - North America |
Remark to convoy : | 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC) |
updated on: | 00.04.2002 |
Remark: | ON.139 |