Nummer: 02214


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.07.1940
Time of attack : 18:26
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 34
Commander : Rollmann
Grid : BF 1286
presumed target type : Destroyer id
presumed tonnage : 1100 ts
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 05.07.1940
Time of observation : 17:45
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Destroyer
Name of target : Whirlwind (D.30)
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 1188 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 50.17n 08.48w
Footnote : "Whirlwind" was heavily damaged and definitely sunk by the escort "Westcott".


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: scuttled +