Nummer: 00711


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 28.11.1939
Time of attack : 13:34
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 47
Commander : Prien
Grid : AN 2250
presumed target type : Heavy cruiser
presumed tonnage : 9850 ts
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Heavy cruiser
Name of target : Norfolk (78)
Year of launch : 1928
Actual tonnage : 9975 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Footnote : The torpedo fired by U-47 exploded in the wake of the cruiser HMS "Norfolk".