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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 27.09.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 02:11 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 201 |
| Commander : | Schnee |
| Grid : | BE 1939 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 3000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | HG.73 |
| Date of observation : | 27.09.1941 |
| Time of observation : | 00:13 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Springbank (FCS) |
| Year of launch : | 1926 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5155 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 49.05n 20.10w |
| Footnote : | U-201 fired (after a misser) 2 more torpedoes, which both hit one ship. This was without any doubt the fighter catapult ship "Springbank" |
| Convoy : | HG.73 |
| Route of convoy : | Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS |
| updated on: | 13.05.2009 |
| Remark: | Springbank |
| Changes: | 1) Kolbicz 13.05.09: Letztes Opfer (nach Fehlschuss) = Springbank |
