Nummer: 06409b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 10.09.1941
Time of attack : 04:53
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 652
Commander : Fraatz
Grid : AD 6828
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : sunk ?
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.42
Date of observation : 09.09.1941
Time of observation : 23:54
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Baron Pentland
Year of launch : 1927
Actual tonnage : 3410 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 61.15n 41.05w
Footnote : "Tahchee" was towed by HMCS "Orillia" to Reykjavik. "Baron Pentland" was abandoned, but remained afloat because of its lumber load, and was finally sunk on Sep.19th by U-372 (see FN.1362).
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : SC.42
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.