Nummer: 06005a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 27.07.1941
Time of attack : 00:21
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 79
Commander : Kaufmann
Grid : BE 8345
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 4-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.69
Date of observation : 27.07.1941
Time of observation : 00:30
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Kellwyn
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 1459 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 43n 17w
Footnote : U-79 had to dive because a destroyer was was running in, and could see only a column of fire. The later detonations must have been depth charges from the escorts.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3
Angriff 4


Convoy : OG.69
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - Gibraltar (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul 1940 to Aug 1943 via North Channel; later KMS.
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 0,014583333
Changes: 1) Kaufmann, 6.8.92
2) Kolbicz E60 02.2002: Angriffszeit 00:21h