Nummer: 03815


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.12.1940
Time of attack : 03:39
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : ARGO
Commander : Crepas
Grid : 53.23n 17.17w
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 12000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.252 s
Date of observation : 05.12.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Silverpine
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 5066 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 54.14n 18.08w


Convoy : OB.252 s
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.