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Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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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
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Convoy : WS.9B Route of convoy : (Canada) - United Kingdom - India Remark to convoy : "Winston's Specials". Jun 1940 to Aug 1943
Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link
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'