Nummer: 02611


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.08.1940
Time of attack : 20:38
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Oehrn
Grid : AK 6333
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.1
Date of observation : 24.08.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Sub Chaser
Name of target : Penzance (L.28)
Year of launch : 1930
Actual tonnage : 1025 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.16n 27.19w


Convoy : SC.1
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.