Nummer: 02118


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 26
Commander : Scheringer
Grid : BF 4115
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of sinking : 29.06.1940
Nationality of target : Greek
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Frangoula B. Goulandris
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 6701 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 49.59n 11.24w
Footnote : The sinking of "Frangoula B. Goulandris", "Belmoira" and "Merkur" was claimed by the survivors of U-26, which was sunk the following day by HMS "Gladiolus" and Sunderland H/10 RAAF in this area. The attacked vessels had been lonely sailing vessels, all together.


updated on: 28.05.2002
Remark: 14760
Changes: 1) Sibley, 01.2.99: not OA.175, ula B. Gou
2) Kolbicz, 28.5.02: 29.5.40, Anm.