Nummer: 20611


Area : Arctic Ocean
Date of attack : 02.04.1944
Time of attack : 23:38
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 277
Commander : Lübsen
Grid : AC ----
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : JW.58
Footnote : U-277 heard two gnat detonations after 2:20 min and 3:18 min.


Convoy : JW.58
Route of convoy : Loch Ewe - (Iceland) - Kola Fjord - (Arkhangelsk)
Remark to convoy : Since Dec 1942, former PQ (counter traffic = RA)