Nummer: 03110
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 06.10.1940 |
Time of attack : | 18:55 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 37 |
Commander : | Oehrn |
Grid : | AL 7843 |
presumed target type : | Tanker id |
presumed tonnage : | 6989 BRT |
presumed result : | damaged |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 06.10.1940 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
Name of target : | British General |
Year of launch : | 1922 |
Actual tonnage : | 6989 BRT |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 51.42n 24.03w |
Footnote : | "British General" was attacked by U-37 on Oct.6th at 18:55h and 23:10h, but did not sink before 2 additional torpedoes were fired at her on Oct.7th. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
updated on: | 12.09.2017 |
Remark: | ANM |
Changes: | 1) Rayner/88, 15.05.2000: 6989 BRT (LL,134) 2) KTB U37: A-Zeiten 6/18:55, 6/23:10, 7/20:00, 7/24:00 3) Uhrzeiten der Schussmeldung unklar. 4) B-Zeiten nicht überliefert |