Nummer: 25607
Area : | Mediterranean |
Date of attack : | 02.05.1944 |
Time of attack : | 16:38 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 407 |
Commander : | Korndörfer |
Grid : | CO 1771 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed result : | target visibly missed |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 4- |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | XIF.14 |
Actual tonnage : | ---- --- |
Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
Footnote : | U-407 sighted a westbound convoy of 11 steamers and 3 escorts, and fired a 4-torpedo spread on a passenger-freighter, which passed away and detonated after a run time of 5:18 min. Detonation claimed as possible hit on another steamer. |
Convoy : | XIF.14 |
Route of convoy : | Alexandria - Taranto (fast) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep. 1943 to Dec. 1944 |
Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link |
updated on: | 24.05.2015 |
Remark: | TZ, HIT, CV, ANM |