Nummer: 17820
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | West African Coast |
Date of attack : | 01.03.1944 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 66 |
Commander : | Seehausen |
Grid : | EV 5877 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 01.03.1944 |
Time of observation : | 22:16 |
Nationality of target : | French |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Saint Louis |
Year of launch : | 1913 |
Actual tonnage : | 5202 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 05.23n 00.09e |
Footnote : | Steamer "Saint Louis" was escorted by Motor Launch ML 1041. |
updated on: | 10.10.2020 |
Remark: | POS, ZEIT2 |
Changes: | Admiralty War Diaries: POSITION ist 00.09e [EV 5873], nicht 00.09w [EV 5893] |