Nummer: 02913


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 21.09.1940
Time of attack : 03:12
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 99
Commander : Kretschmer
Grid : AL 5432
presumed target type : Tanker id
presumed tonnage : 9154 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + T-Coup de grâce
Convoy : HX.72
Date of observation : 21.09.1940
Time of observation : 11:42
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Invershannon
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 9154 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.40n 22.04w
Footnote : "Invershannon" was sunk at 11:42h by a coup de grâce from U-99.


Convoy : HX.72
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.
updated on: 00.02.2002
Remark: 21.09.40, 11:42
Changes: 1) Rohwer 12.1997: 22.09.40 11:42h
2) Busch/Röll 02.2002: 21.09.40 11:42h