Nummer: 03401a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 19.10.1940
Time of attack : 03:58
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 99
Commander : Kretschmer
Grid : AM 2981
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 3106 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.7 (61)
Date of observation : 19.10.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Clintonia
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 3106 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 57.10w 11.20w
Footnote : "Clintonia" remained afloat after the torpedo hit by U-99, and was sunk by gunfire from U-123.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : SC.7 (61)
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.