Nummer: 00421


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 17.10.1939
Time of attack : 16:31
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Hartmann
Grid : BE 9272
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 10183 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HG.3
Date of observation : 17.10.1939
Time of observation : 16:40
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Yorkshire
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 10184 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 44.52n 14.31w


Convoy : HG.3
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS