Nummer: 02813b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 11.09.1940
Time of attack : 03:27
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 28
Commander : Kuhnke
Grid : AL 6369
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OA.210
Date of observation : 11.09.1940
Time of observation : 02:40
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Harpenden
Year of launch : 1930
Actual tonnage : 4678 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 55.34n 15.56w
Footnote : See FN.685
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : OA.210
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.