Nummer: 25709


Area : Indic Ocean
Sea area : South Africa
Date of attack : 17.11.1941
Time of attack : 04:29
Nationality of U-boat : French
U-boat : LE HEROS
Commander : Lemaire
Grid : ....
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 17.11.1941
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Thode Fagelund
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 5757 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 60nm E East London
Footnote : The French submarines "Le Héros" and "Le Glorieux" had been ordered by the Vichy-government to attack Allied shipping as a reprisal for the capture of a Vichy-French convoy off South Africa on Nov.3rd, 1941. "Le Glorieux" attacked one ship without success on Nov.15th, 1941.


updated on: 04.03.2013
Remark: östl. East London
Changes: 1) Karteikarte: POS1 = 33°S 29°E (gekürzt)