Nummer: 00617


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 19.11.1939
Time of attack : 23:28
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 13
Commander : Scheringer
Grid : AN 5183
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 2000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of last departure : 19.11.1939
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Bowling
Year of launch : 1910
Actual tonnage : 793 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Leith - Antwerp
Footnote : U-13 reported a darkened tanker of about 2000 grt with a full cargo sunk by 1 torpedo. A massive detonation in the foreship. The steamer broke up and disappeared within 40 sec. - "Bowling" (793 grt) departed Leith on Nov.19th, 1939 for Antwerp, and was missing thereafter.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Scheringer
Changes: 1) Zimmerman, 9.1996
2) Kolbicz 03-02: Scheringer (ab 15.11.39)