Nummer: 06508a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 11.09.1941
Time of attack : 07:05
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 82
Commander : Rollmann
Grid : AD 7140
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.42
Date of observation : 11.09.1941
Time of observation : 02:10
Nationality of target : Swedish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Scania
Year of launch : 1901
Actual tonnage : 1980 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 63.14n 37.12w
Footnote : "Scania" was first hit by a torpedo from U-82, and then sunk by two torpedoes from U-202.
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.
updated on: 15.05.2000
Remark: 1980 BRT