Nummer: 04109
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 17.01.1941 |
Time of attack : | 07:45 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 96 |
Commander : | Lehmann-Willenbrock |
Grid : | AM 1832 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
presumed tonnage : | 14936 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 4 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 17.01.1941 |
Time of observation : | 06:49 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Passenger Liner |
Name of target : | Almeda Star |
Year of launch : | 1926 |
Actual tonnage : | 14936 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 58.16n 13.40w |
Footnote : | "Almeda Star" evaded three attacks before being hit, and she sank only after three additional hits at 1:55 p.m. |
updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
Remark: | -DP, 58.16n |