Nummer: 05717


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 25.06.1941
Time of attack : 11:35
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 75
Commander : Ringelmann
Grid : AJ 9259
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date when ship
was reported missed :
24.06.1941
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Schie
Year of launch : 1922
Actual tonnage : 1967 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Loch Ewe - Curacao
Footnote : U-75 attacked an empty steamer on a SW course. The ship sank by the stern after only 4 minutes. It must have been "Schie", a missing vessel, which was considered lost on June 24th.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: no convoy
Changes: 1) Beckers, 9.1996
2) Zimmerman, 6.1999: U75
3) Kolbicz 2.2002 (E57): not in OB.336