Nummer: 02802a
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 04.09.1940 |
Time of attack : | 01:28 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 47 |
Commander : | Prien |
Grid : | AL 3866 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 5500 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OA.207 |
Date of observation : | 04.09.1940 |
Time of observation : | 01:00 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Titan |
Year of launch : | 1906 |
Actual tonnage : | 9034 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 58.14n 15.50w |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
Convoy : | OA.207 |
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. |