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 |