Nummer: 00616
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 19.11.1939 |
Time of attack : | 12:19 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 49 |
Commander : | Goßler |
Grid : | BF 4445 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 4000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 19.11.1939 |
Time of observation : | 11:45 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Pensilva |
Year of launch : | 1929 |
Actual tonnage : | 4258 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 46.51n 11.36w |
Footnote : | The KTB puts U-43/Ambrosius in grids BF74, BF75 and BF72 on 19.11.39 and the boat made no attacks on this day. - However, U-49 reports an attack with 3 single torpedoes on one of two steamers, which was reported sinking. - "Pensilva" was en route from Durban, South Africa, to Rouen, France, and was not therefore part of convoy OG.7. |
updated on: | 00.00.0000 |