Nummer: 07013a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.10.1941
Time of attack : 03:54
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 83
Commander : Kraus
Grid : CF 6945
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HG.75
Date of observation : 26.10.1941
Time of observation : 03:00
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Ariguani (CAM)
Year of launch : 1926
Actual tonnage : 6746 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 37.50n 16.10w
Footnote : U-83 fired three torpedoes and observed three detonations and fire columns after 4:28 min to 5:00 min. In reality there was only one hit.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


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