Nummer: 05217


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 20.05.1941
Time of attack : 04:58
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 94
Commander : Kuppisch
Grid : AJ 3796
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.126
Date of observation : 20.05.1942
Time of observation : 02:57
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Norman Monarch
Year of launch : 1937
Actual tonnage : 4718 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.41n 40.52w
Footnote : U-94 fired a 2-torpedo spread and claimed two hits on a freighter. "Norman Monarch" in pos.91 was hit by a single torpedo on her starboard side. - "Harpagus" (pos.93) was designated rescue ship for the column and dropped back to pick up survivors (see FN.1105).


Convoy : HX.126
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.
updated on: 00.00.0000