Nummer: 03017


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.09.1940
Time of attack : 13:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 32
Commander : Jenisch
Grid : AL 7217
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4084 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.217 d
Date of last signal/
last encounter :
20.09.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Darcoila
Year of launch : 1928
Actual tonnage : 4084 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : [53.27n 24.55w]
Footnote : "Darcoila" was reported as missing on passage Milford Haven for Philadelphia. The position given in the table is only the nautical position due to grid reference.


Convoy : OB.217 d
Route of convoy : Liverpool - North America (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.
updated on: 01.02.1999
Remark: Dat, Pos, Anm.