Nummer: 04618
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | West African Coast |
Date of attack : | 18.03.1941 |
Time of attack : | 02:25 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 105 |
Commander : | Schewe |
Grid : | EJ 3852 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of last signal/ last encounter : | 17.03.1941 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Medjerda |
Year of launch : | 1924 |
Actual tonnage : | 4380 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 17n 21w |
Footnote : | U-105 attacked a lone sailing freighter at 2:25h in grid EJ3856. The U-boat was not in touch with convoy SL.68 at this time. - According to Lloyd's "Madjerda" departed from Freetown on Mar.13th, this was one day after convoy SL.68 has left port. The last signal of "Medjerda" came on Mar.17th. |
updated on: | 00.00.0000 |