Nummer: 02316


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 17.07.1940
Time of attack : 10:40
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 43
Commander : Ambrosius
Grid : AM 4355
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 3509 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OA.184 s
Date of observation : 17.07.1940
Time of observation : 09:40
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Fellside
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 3509 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.09n 12.30w


Steam Freighter Fellside ex British Blairbeg (bis 1940)
Convoy : OA.184 s
Route of convoy : Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: OA.184s