Nummer: 00314


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 28.09.1939
Time of attack : 11:30
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 36
Commander : Fröhlich
Grid : AN 3567
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 1368 BRT
Used weapon(s) : No use of weapons
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Solaas
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 1368 BRT
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : War diary of U-36 indicates that she stopped the neutral Norwegian steamer "Solaas" on Sep.28th, 1939. The vessel was en route from Belgium to Norway and had not called at any British port. - "Solaas" sank the next day, Sep.29th, after a heavy detonation, possibly by mine.


updated on: 00.00.2002
Remark: Anm.: Solaas