Nummer: 02317


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 17.07.1940
Time of attack : 22:22
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 57
Commander : Topp
Grid : AM 3662
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 9000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.55A
Date of observation : 17.07.1940
Time of observation : 23:15
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Manipur
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 8652 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 58.41n 05.14w


Convoy : HX.55A
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.