Nummer: 01815


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Gulf of Biscaya
Date of attack : 01.06.1940
Time of attack : 22:25
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Oehrn
Grid : BE 9991
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 1100 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 01.06.1940
Nationality of target : Greek
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Ioanna
Year of launch : 1907
Actual tonnage : 950 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 120sm W Cape Finisterre
Footnote : The entry "BF 9991" in the torpedo report must be a typo.


updated on: 18.06.2013
Remark: 1TA