Nummer: 02912


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 21.09.1940
Time of attack : 02:27
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 138
Commander : Lüth
Grid : AM 5318
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.216
Date of observation : 21.09.1940
Time of observation : 01:35
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Passenger Liner
Name of target : City of Simla
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 10138 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.55n 08.20e


Convoy : OB.216
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.
updated on: 21.09.2026
Remark: SCHIFF, ZEIT2
Changes: 1) Rohwer, 12.1997: Empire Adventure
2) 04.2002 Kolbicz L2: -DP
3) 21.09.2026: AWD: nicht Empire Adventure