Nummer: 06001a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.07.1941
Time of attack : 03:28
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 141
Commander : Schüler
Grid : AM 5276
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OS.1
Date of observation : 26.07.1941
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Botwey
Year of launch : 1916
Actual tonnage : 5106 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.42n 09.53w
Footnote : U-141 one hit on each of three ships. The first ship was seen being abandoned, the second one exploded, and the third one, which had four masts, was seen to develop a heavy list. - The abandoned "Atlantic City" was later reboarded and salvaged.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Steam Freighter Botwey ex British Manchester Producer (bis 1939)
Convoy : OS.1
Route of convoy : London / Liverpool - Freetown (Sierra Leone)
Remark to convoy : Since Jul 1941, from Apr 1943 combined with KMS in Atlantic (counter traffic = SL)