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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 02.04.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 23:29 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 46 |
| Commander : | Endraß |
| Grid : | AK 3658 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker id |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | SC.26 |
| Date of observation : | 03.04.1941 |
| Time of observation : | 00:35 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
| Name of target : | British Reliance |
| Year of launch : | 1928 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 58.21n 28.30w |
| Footnote : | During its first attack U-46 hit "British Reliance" and one freighter, but was not able to observe the ships sink. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1
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| Convoy : | SC.26 |
| Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON. |
