Nummer: 03411a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 20.10.1940
Time of attack : 00:15
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 100
Commander : Schepke
Grid : AL 0381
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 12000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.79
Date of observation : 19.10.1940
Time of observation : 23:15
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Caprella
Year of launch : 1931
Actual tonnage : 8230 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.37n 17.15w
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : HX.79
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.