Nummer: 07106


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 31.10.1941
Time of attack : 08:34
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 552
Commander : Topp
Grid : AK 9922
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed tonnage : 1190 ts
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.156
Date of observation : 31.10.1941
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Destroyer
Name of target : Reuben James (DD.245)
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 1190 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 51.59n 27.05w
Footnote : "Reuben James" was escorting the convoy HX.156 with the U.S. escort group 4.1.3.


Convoy : HX.156
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.