Nummer: 00808
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 09.12.1939 |
Time of attack : | 06:44 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 48 |
Commander : | Schultze |
Grid : | BE 3933 |
presumed target type : | Tanker id |
presumed tonnage : | 7397 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OB.48 |
Date of observation : | 09.12.1939 |
Time of observation : | 06:30 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
Name of target : | San Alberto |
Year of launch : | 1935 |
Actual tonnage : | 7397 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 49.20n 09.45w |
Footnote : | The wreck of "San Alberto" was sunk by a British escort vessel on Dec.12th, 1939. |
Convoy : | OB.48 |
Route of convoy : | Liverpool - North America (out) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |