Nummer: 08710b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 25.03.1942
Time of attack : 06:16
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 94
Commander : Ites
Grid : BC 6763
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 9000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.77
Date of observation : 25.03.1942
Time of observation : 04:35
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Imperial Transport
Year of launch : 1931
Actual tonnage : 8022 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 46.26n 41.30w
Footnote : U-94 fired four torpedoes and observed one hit at the bow of a freighter, and two hits on a tanker. - "Imperial Transport" was hit by two torpedoes and abandoned, but remained afloat. She was reboarded and towed to St.John's (Newfoundland).
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : ON.77
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)