Nummer: 06303c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 23.08.1941
Time of attack : 05:25
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 564
Commander : Suhren
Grid : CG 2783
presumed target type : Corvette
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.71
Date of observation : 23.08.1941
Time of observation : 04:28
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Corvette
Name of target : Zinnia (K.98)
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 925 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 40.16n 11.10w
Footnote : U-564 fired three single shots and observed an ammunition ship sinking immediately and another ship sinking shortly afterwards. The corvette exploded. The B.d.U. assumed three ships of 20.000 gross tons sunk and four ships of 20.000 gross tons damaged. In addition one corvette was assumed sunk.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


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.
updated on: 07.04.2025
Remark: POSITION
Changes: 00.02.2002 Bachmann/242: ZINNIA Tonnage 925ts
07.04.2025 Laut ADM 199/1142/39 Versenkungsposition 40.16n 11.10w