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. |