Nummer: 06020a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 28.07.1941
Time of attack : 21:27
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 203
Commander : Mützelburg
Grid : CG 1784
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.69
Date of observation : 28.07.1941
Time of observation : 21:25
Nationality of target : Swedish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Norita
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 1516 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 40.10n 15.30w
Footnote : U-203 had to dive after the attack and could only hear the detonations. The escorts dropped depth charges, so mistakes are possible.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


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.