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.