Nummer: 00521


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 30.10.1939
Time of attack : 22:50
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 13
Commander : Daublebsky von Eichhain
Grid : AN 1863
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.5B
Date of observation : 30.10.1939
Time of observation : 21:53
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Cairnmona
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 4666 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.38n 01.45w


Convoy : HX.5B
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.
updated on: 15.05.2000
Remark: HX.5B