Nummer: 06715a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.09.1941
Time of attack : 00:31
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 203
Commander : Mützelburg
Grid : BE 4156
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 4-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HG.73
Date of observation : 25.09.1941
Time of observation : 22:33
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Varangberg
Year of launch : 1915
Actual tonnage : 2842 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 47.50n 24.50w
Footnote : U-203 fired a 4-torpedo-spread, observed one hit and heard three additional detonations after diving. Later, a steamer was observed in sinking condition, and a tanker being damaged. The latter was claimed to be sunk by a coup de grâce at 6:34h.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Steam Freighter Varangberg ex Norwegian Varangfjell (bis 1939)
Convoy : HG.73
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS
updated on: 12.05.2009
Remark: McShane, Marc