Nummer: 08419


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 12.03.1942
Time of attack : 15:36
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 578
Commander : Rehwinkel
Grid : CC 2644
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 2000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of last signal/
last encounter :
26.02.1942
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Ingerto
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 3089 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 29.35n 66.30w
Footnote : "Ingerto" departed the Clyde for Mobile, and was reported missing between Feb.26th and Mar.18th, 1942. - The report of U-578 is matching this loss.