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Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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Area : Western Area Sea area : North Atlantic Date of attack : 17.10.1940 Time of attack : 13:36 Nationality of U-boat : German U-boat : U 93 Commander : Korth Grid : AE 8783 presumed target type : Steam Freighter presumed tonnage : 2500 BRT presumed result : sunk Number of torpedoes/mines : 1 Used weapon(s) : Torpedo coup de grâce Convoy : OB.228 s Date of observation : 17.10.1940 Nationality of target : British Actual type of target : Steam Freighter Name of target : Uskbridge Year of launch : 1940 Actual tonnage : 2715 BRT Actual result : sunk Position of target : 60.40n 15.50w Footnote : "Uskbridge" was first hit by U-93 at 3:36h. At that time commander Korth had claimed a tanker of 10.000 tons. At 13:36h U-93 sank the abandoned "Uskbridge" with a coup de grâce. related attacks : Angriff 1
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Convoy : OB.228 s Route of convoy : Liverpool - North America (out) Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.
updated on: 00.02.2002 Remark: 13u36 Tf