Nummer: 07215b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 10.12.1941
Time of attack : 23:57
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 130
Commander : Kals
Grid : AL 3962
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.57
Date of observation : 10.12.1941
Time of observation : 22:09
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Kurdistan
Year of launch : 1928
Actual tonnage : 5844 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.51n 16.36w
Footnote : U-130 fired a 4-torpedo salvo and observed two hits on one ship which sank in flames. Then a 2-torpedo salvo was fired which seemed to explode on one ship, but in reality two ships were hit.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : SC.57
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.