Nummer: 05709b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.06.1941
Time of attack : 03:31
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 203
Commander : Mützelburg
Grid : AK 4710
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.133
Date of observation : 24.06.1941
Time of observation : 01:33
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Solöy
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 4402 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 54.39n 39.43w
Footnote : U-203 fired two torpedoes against a ship of 15.000 grt. The first hit did not explode, the second missed but hit a target behind. A third torpedo was heard detonating. Only "Soløy" was hit and sunk at this time.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Motor Freighter Solöy ex Soløy (bis )
Convoy : HX.133
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.