Nummer: 03219


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


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