Nummer: 02217
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 07.07.1940 |
Time of attack : | 00:53 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 99 |
Commander : | Kretschmer |
Grid : | BF 1464 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 3600 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of last departure : | 05.07.1940 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Sea Glory |
Year of launch : | 1919 |
Actual tonnage : | 1964 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | Fowey - Philadelphia |
Footnote : | "Sea Glory" departed Fowey, England on Jul.5th for Philadelphia, and was not heard from again. The Missing Ship Commitee dated the loss as of Jul.11th, 1940. |
updated on: | 00.00.0000 |