Nummer: 05204


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 10.05.1941
Time of attack : 20:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 556
Commander : Wohlfarth
Grid : AK 4640
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 5086 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.318 d
Date of observation : 10.05.1941
Time of observation : 17:50
Nationality of target : Belgian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Gand
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 5086 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.54n 37.34w


Convoy : OB.318 d
Route of convoy : Liverpool - North America (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.