Nummer: 05523


Area : Western Area
Sea area : West African Coast
Date of attack : 08.06.1941
Time of attack : 12:34
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 103
Commander : Schütze
Grid : ET 2724
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4800 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.324 d
Date of observation : 08.06.1941
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Elmdene
Year of launch : 1939
Actual tonnage : 4853 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 08.16n 16.50w


Convoy : OB.324 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.
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: OB.324d