Nummer: 06419b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 10.09.1941
Time of attack : 17:19
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 85
Commander : Greger
Grid : AD 6628
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
Actual tonnage : ---- --
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-85 made two attacks. In the first attack one hit was observed, and one detonation heard. In the second attack two detonations were heard, but these must have been deph charges dropped by HMCS "Skeena".
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.