Nummer: 00116


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 11.09.1939
Time of attack : 13:35
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 48
Commander : Schultze
Grid : AM 1366
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4863 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 11.09.1939
Time of observation : 14:57
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Firby
Year of launch : 1926
Actual tonnage : 4869 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 59.40n 13.50w