Nummer: 14611


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 10.01.1943
Time of attack : 15:52
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 632
Commander : Karpf
Grid : AL 1725
presumed target type : Steam Tanker
presumed tonnage : 15000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-632 fired a 3-torpedo spread against a tanker of the "Abbeydale"-type and heard one hit without detonation, and then a detonation after a stern shot. - The target could not have been "C.J. Barkdull", as grid AL 1725 is laying far too much north from the route of convoy UGS.3 (see FN.2995).


updated on: 00.00.0000
Changes: 1) AL1725 = 58.03n 25.36w