Nummer: 06804a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 27.09.1941
Time of attack : 23:03
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 201
Commander : Schnee
Grid : BE 2378
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HG.73
Date of observation : 27.09.1941
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Margareta
Year of launch : 1904
Actual tonnage : 3103 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 50.15n 17.27w
Footnote : The first ship broke in two parts after being hit, and sank. The second ship was seen sinking by the stern.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Steam Freighter Margareta ex British Atlantic (bis 1939)
Convoy : HG.73
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS