Nummer: 02705
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 29.08.1940 |
Time of attack : | 03:38 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 100 |
Commander : | Schepke |
Grid : | AM 2952 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 3000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OA.204 s |
Date of observation : | 29.08.1940 |
Time of observation : | 02:25 |
Nationality of target : | Swedish |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Alida Gorthon |
Year of launch : | 1902 |
Actual tonnage : | 2373 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 56.09n 12.14w |
Convoy : | OA.204 s |
Route of convoy : | Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |