Nummer: 05103


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 06.05.1941
Time of attack : 02:40
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 97
Commander : Heilmann
Grid : BE 1372
presumed target type : Armed Trawler
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : unknown
Date of observation : 06.05.1941
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Camito (OBV)
Year of launch : 1915
Actual tonnage : 6833 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 50.40n 21.30w
Footnote : "Camito" was an "ocean boarding vessel" and escorted the Italian tanker "Sangro", taken prize during her journey from Brazil to France. U-97 regarded "Camito" as a U-boat trap.