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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 : | 04.04.1941 |
| Time of attack : | nchm |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 76 |
| Commander : | Hippel |
| Grid : | [AL 26] |
| presumed target type : | --- |
| presumed tonnage : | ---- --- |
| presumed result : | hit not ascertained |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | SC.26 d |
| Date of observation : | 04.04.1941 |
| Time of observation : | 18:56 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Athenic |
| Year of launch : | 1937 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5351 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 58.32n 20.13w |
| Footnote : | There is no doubt about the successful attack of U-76/von Hippel against "Athenic", as the boat was identified and then sunk by two escorts of SC.26. |
| Convoy : | SC.26 d |
| Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON. |
