Nummer: 02916


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 21.09.1940
Time of attack : 06:14
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 48
Commander : Bleichrodt
Grid : AL 5436
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4409 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.72
Date of observation : 21.09.1940
Time of observation : 04:46
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Blairangus
Year of launch : 1930
Actual tonnage : 4409 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.18n 22.21w


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.