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]