Nummer: 02419


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 04.08.1940
Time of attack : 09:22
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 52
Commander : Salman
Grid : AL 0392
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.60
Date of observation : 04.08.1940
Time of observation : 07:20
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Geraldine Mary
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 7244 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.46n 15.48w


Convoy : HX.60
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.