Nummer: 05902a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.07.1941
Time of attack : 08:29
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 96
Commander : Lehmann-Willenbrock
Grid : BD 9419
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 12000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 4-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : WS.9B
Date of observation : 05.07.1941
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Troop Transport
Name of target : Anselm
Year of launch : 1935
Actual tonnage : 5954 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 44.25n 28.35w
Footnote : U-96 fired a 4-torpedo salvo and assumed hits on a big steamer and on a yacht, the surveying ship "Challenger". But both torpedoes hit "Anselm". The ships were escorted by three Corvettes.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : WS.9B
Route of convoy : (Canada) - United Kingdom - India
Remark to convoy : "Winston's Specials". Jun 1940 to Aug 1943
updated on: 27.02.2022
Remark: Konvoi, Anm.
Changes: 1) 2002: Kolbicz Korrekturliste E 59
2) FMA-Beitrag 27.02.2022: Konvoi WS.9B statt 'unknown'