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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 704
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 18.10.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 23:55 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 99 |
| Commander : | Kretschmer |
| Grid : | AM 2928 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | SC.7 (73) |
| Date of observation : | 18.10.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 23:00 |
| Nationality of target : | Greek |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Niritos |
| Year of launch : | 1907 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3854 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 57.14w 10.38w |
| Convoy : | SC.7 (73) |
| Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON. |
| updated on: | 24.05.2021 |
| Remark: | SHIP |
| Changes: | 1) 24.05.2021 A. Niestlé: Convoy Battles, p.35 |
