Nummer: 02806a
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 07.09.1940 |
Time of attack : | 05:16 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 47 |
Commander : | Prien |
Grid : | AL 3678 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 5500 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | SC.2 |
Date of observation : | 07.09.1940 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | José de Larrinaga |
Year of launch : | 1920 |
Actual tonnage : | 5303 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 58.30n 16.10w |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
Convoy : | SC.2 |
Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom |
Remark to convoy : | Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON. |