Nummer: 02923
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 22.09.1940 |
Time of attack : | 00:22 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 100 |
Commander : | Schepke |
Grid : | AL 6551 |
presumed target type : | Tanker |
presumed tonnage : | 11000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | HX.72 |
Date of observation : | 22.09.1940 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Empire Airman |
Year of launch : | 1915 |
Actual tonnage : | 6586 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 54n 18w |
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. |