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 |