Nummer: 03000


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 22.09.1940
Time of attack : 01:52
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 100
Commander : Schepke
Grid : AL 6553
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 14600 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 : 23:30
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Frederick S. Fales
Year of launch : 1939
Actual tonnage : 10525 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.30n 13.40w


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: 15.05.2000
Remark: -MT (LL,128)