Nummer: 03001


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 22.09.1940
Time of attack : 02:14
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 100
Commander : Schepke
Grid : AL 6553
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.72
Date of observation : 22.09.1940
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Simla
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 6031 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.11n 17.58w


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.