Nummer: 08102


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.02.1942
Time of attack : 06:51
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 558
Commander : Krech
Grid : BC 8698
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ONS.67
Date of observation : 24.02.1942
Time of observation : 02:55
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Eidanger
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 9432 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 44.11n 43.25w
Footnote : U-558 heard two detonations and observed one smoke cloud rising near the bow. - "Eidanger" stopped but remained afloat. After she was torpedoed for a second time she was abandoned and the survivors were picked up by "Toward", who had observed the second attack (see FN.1659 and FN.1663).


Convoy : ONS.67
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America
Remark to convoy : 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC)
updated on: 00.00.0000