Nummer: 06610a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 20.09.1941
Time of attack : 03:27
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 552
Commander : Topp
Grid : AD 7583
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 10000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.44
Date of observation : 19.09.1941
Time of observation : 23:30
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Barbro
Year of launch : 1934
Actual tonnage : 6325 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 61.30n 35.00w
Footnote : U-552 hit "Barbro" with two torpedoes, and U-69 fired a coup de grâce that did not detonate.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : SC.44
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.