Nummer: 05006


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 28.04.1941
Time of attack : 16:15
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 552
Commander : Topp
Grid : AL 3415
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 9683 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.121
Date of observation : 28.04.1941
Time of observation : 15:20
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Capulet
Year of launch : 1932
Actual tonnage : 8190 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 60.16n 16.10w
Footnote : "Capulet" was torpedoed by U-552 and was abandoned burning. The wreck was sunk on May 2nd by U-201.


Convoy : HX.121
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.