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) |