Nummer: 07422


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 20.01.1942
Time of attack : 18:30
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 552
Commander : Topp
Grid : BC 66
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire
Date unsettled / assumed/
dead reckoned :
20.01.1942
Nationality of target : Greek
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Maro
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 3838 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Merseyside - Halifax
Footnote : "Maro" departed England on Jan.2nd for Halifax. She may have been in the Area. The ship did not arrive at Halifax on Jan. 23rd as scheduled.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: -M
Changes: 1) Zimmermann, 9.1996