Nummer: 07802c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 11.02.1942
Time of attack : 01:35
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 136
Commander : Zimmermann
Grid : AL 5235
presumed target type : Corvette
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.67
Date of observation : 10.02.1942
Time of observation : 00:33
Nationality of target : Canadian
Actual type of target : Corvette
Name of target : Spikenard (K.198)
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 925 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56n 21w
Footnote : U-136 observed an additional fire column after a hit on a corvette, and later sighted debris and two life boats. During the second attack there was only one detonation heard but not observed.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : SC.67
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.
updated on: 00.00.0000