Nummer: 02511
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 16.08.1940 |
Time of attack : | 12:03 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 48 |
Commander : | Rösing |
Grid : | AL 3888 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 4800 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OB.197 s |
Date of observation : | 16.08.1940 |
Time of observation : | 10:17 |
Nationality of target : | Swedish |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Hedrun |
Year of launch : | 1920 |
Actual tonnage : | 2325 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 57.10n 16.37w |
Convoy : | OB.197 s |
Route of convoy : | Liverpool - North America (out) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |