Nummer: 02714
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 31.08.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 06:15 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 38 |
| Commander : | Liebe |
| Grid : | AM 5144 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk ? |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OB.205 d |
| Date of observation : | 31.08.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 05:00 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Har Zion |
| Year of launch : | 1907 |
| Actual tonnage : | 2508 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 56.20n 10w |
| Footnote : | U-38 fired a 2-torpedo spread and observed a detonation after 50 sec. The steamer was obviously damaged, but her sinking was not observed. - A survivor of "Har Zion" told date and time of her sinking. |
| Convoy : | OB.205 d |
| 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. |
| Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link | |
Auszug aus dem KTB U38 vom 31.08.1940 | |
Picture of S/S HAR ZION |
| updated on: | 15.04.2006 |
| Remark: | OB205d, Har Zion |
| Changes: | 1) Rohwer, 10.10.95: U38 Har Zion + 2) Busch/Röll : U38 Ville de Hasselt = 3) Kolbicz, 15.4.06: OB205d, Har Zion 4) FMA, Aug. 2015: B-ZEIT |