Nummer: 07009b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.10.1941
Time of attack : 06:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 564
Commander : Suhren
Grid : CG 8492
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HG.75
Date of observation : 24.10.1941
Time of observation : 05:50
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Ariosto
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 2176 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 36.20n 10.50w
Footnote : U-564 fired five torpedoes. The first three exploded with red fire columns on different ships after 41 sec, 31 sec and 21 sec. The last two torpedoes were heard detonating after 3:14 min and 3:56 min.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3
Angriff 4


Convoy : HG.75
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS