Nummer: 04108


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 16.01.1941
Time of attack : 03:56
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 96
Commander : Lehmann-Willenbrock
Grid : AM 0185
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 14118 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 16.01.1941
Time of observation : 03:15
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Oropesa
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 14118 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.28n 12w
Footnote : "Oropesa" sank only after one additional shot that missed, and two coups de grâce at 6:16 a.m.