Nummer: 06220b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 23.08.1941
Time of attack : 03:35
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 564
Commander : Suhren
Grid : CG 2772
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : damaged ?
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.71
Footnote : U-564 fired four single shots and heard one detonation and another possible detonation.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : OG.71
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.