Nummer: 01319


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 14.02.1940
Time of attack : 01:35
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 57
Commander : Korth
Grid : AN 1671
presumed target type : Tanker id
presumed tonnage : 10191 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.18 s
Date of observation : 14.02.1940
Time of observation : 01:00
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Tanker
Name of target : Gretafield
Year of launch : 1928
Actual tonnage : 10191 BRT
Actual result : not repaired, total loss
Position of target : 58.27n 02.33w


Convoy : HX.18 s
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 10191$