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