Nummer: 06202


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 19.08.1941
Time of attack : 02:05
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 204
Commander : Kell
Grid : BE 2647
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed tonnage : 1870 ts
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.71 s
Date of observation : 19.08.1941
Time of observation : 00:14
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Destroyer
Name of target : Bath
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 1060 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 49n 17w


Destroyer Bath ex American Destroyer Hopewell (DD.181) (bis 1940)
Convoy : OG.71 s
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.