Nummer: 00721
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 05.12.1939 |
Time of attack : | 14:40 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 47 |
Commander : | Prien |
Grid : | BF 1125 |
presumed target type : | Tanker |
presumed tonnage : | 10000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OB.46 |
Date of observation : | 05.12.1939 |
Time of observation : | 14:45 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Navasota |
Year of launch : | 1917 |
Actual tonnage : | 8795 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 50.43n 10.16w |
Convoy : | OB.46 |
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. |