Nummer: 02314
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 16.07.1940 |
Time of attack : | 00:05 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 34 |
Commander : | Rollmann |
Grid : | BF 1798 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
presumed tonnage : | 3531 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Used weapon(s) : | Gunfire |
Date of observation : | 15.07.1940 |
Time of observation : | 23:30 |
Nationality of target : | Greek |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Naftilos |
Year of launch : | 1904 |
Actual tonnage : | 3531 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 48.05n 10.25w |
Footnote : | U-34 gave 4 warning shots on 15/23h40 with gunfire from 3000 mtr distance, and observed the crew leaving the freighter with 2 lifeboats. The "Naftilos" was bombed to be sunk on Jul.16th from 00h05 until 01h10. 20 min later she disappeared from the surface |
updated on: | 11.11.2017 |
Remark: | DAT1 |
Changes: | 1) Busch/Röll 02.2002: 17.07.1940, 00:05 2) Beckers 11-11-2017: 15/2340 und 16/0005 |