Nummer: 08201


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Carribean Sea
Date of attack : 25.02.1942
Time of attack : 02:18
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 156
Commander : Hartenstein
Grid : ED 1834
presumed target type : Tanker id
presumed tonnage : 5685 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 25.02.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Tanker
Name of target : La Carriere
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 5685 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 16.53n 67.05w
Footnote : "La Carriere" sank only after two additional hits and some other failing shots on Feb.25th, 1942 at 08:39h (German time).