Nummer: 16106a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.04.1943
Time of attack : 02:55
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 635
Commander : Eckelmann
Grid : AK 0117
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.231
Date of observation : 05.04.1943
Time of observation : 03:03
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Waroonga
Year of launch : 1914
Actual tonnage : 9365 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.19n 35.45w
Footnote : U-635 reported two ships of 13.000 grt sunk. "Waroonga" did not sink before March 06 at about 08h50, the position was not handed down, approximately 58°20’N 28°00’W.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : HX.231
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: 17.08.2021
Remark: WAROONGA
Changes: 1) Rohwer, 10.10.1995: Beide Boote versenken beide Schiffe
2) Niestlé, 17.08.2021: U635 versenkt "Waroonga" (siehe Forenlink)