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.