Nummer: 08110


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.02.1942
Time of attack : 10:55
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 587
Commander : Borcherdt
Grid : BC 8590
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 10000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Convoy : ONS.67
Date of observation : 24.02.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Anadara
Year of launch : 1935
Actual tonnage : 8009 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : [43.57n 44.45w]
Footnote : U-587 attempted to finish off a tanker with both a torpedo and gunfire, leaving it in a sinking condition. The description of the target make sure, that it was "Anadara", being heavily damaged by U-558/Krech before (see FN.1658).


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