Nummer: 05319


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 29.05.1941
Time of attack : 20:43
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 557
Commander : Paulshen
Grid : AK 4441
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.128 s
Date of observation : 29.05.1941
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Empire Storm
Year of launch : 1941
Actual tonnage : 7290 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55n 39.50w


Convoy : HX.128 s
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.