Nummer: 06306


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.08.1941
Time of attack : 00:44
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 652
Commander : Fraatz
Grid : AE 9185
presumed target type : Motor Freighter
presumed tonnage : 9000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Task F.
Date of observation : 25.05.1941
Time of observation : 23:56
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target :
Name of target : Southern Prince
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 10917 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 62.55n 09.55w
Footnote : U-652 attacked with four torpedoes and observed one hit on a freighter in a convoy running SSE. - The British MoD has supplemented the details in Lloyd's Vol.II. "Southern Prince" was not in a mercantile convoy, but part of a minelaying group, which was returning from mining operation SN 70A.


Convoy : Task F.
updated on: 00.00.0000