Nummer: 03213
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 17.10.1940 |
Time of attack : | 03:17 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 93 |
Commander : | Korth |
Grid : | AE 8783 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
presumed result : | damaged |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OB.228 |
Date of observation : | 17.10.1940 |
Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Dokka |
Year of launch : | 1925 |
Actual tonnage : | 1168 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 60.46n 16.30w |
Footnote : | During three attacks against two convoys, U-93 missed the targeted ships, but hit other ships in the convoys (see p.32 note 3 and 5). |
Convoy : | OB.228 |
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. |