Nummer: 03019


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 27.09.1940
Time of attack : 11:13
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 31
Commander : Prellberg
Grid : AL 6261
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4319 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.218 d
Date of observation : 27.09.1940
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Vestvard
Year of launch : 1925
Actual tonnage : 4319 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 300sm W Ireland


Convoy : OB.218 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: 31.03.1999