Nummer: 05711a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.06.1941
Time of attack : 12:00
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 203
Commander : Mützelburg
Grid : AK 4510
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.336
Date of observation : 24.06.1941
Time of observation : 09:13
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Kinross
Year of launch : 1935
Actual tonnage : 4956 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.23n 38.49w
Footnote : U-203 attacked a convoy and claimed two sinkings but only "Kinross" was sunk at this time.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : OB.336
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: ADM 199/1489