Nummer: 08915


Area : Western Area
Sea area : US East Coast
Date of attack : 10.04.1942
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 85
Commander : Greger
Grid : [DC 13]
presumed target type : ---
presumed tonnage : ---- ---
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of last departure : 08.04.1942
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Chr. Knudsen
Year of launch : 1925
Actual tonnage : 4904 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : New York - Capetown
Footnote : "Chr. Knudsen" departed from New York on Apr.8th for Capetown. It must have been the ship sunk by U-85 on April 10th. U-84 was sunk herself on Apr.14th, 1942.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: [DC13]
Changes: 1) Hickam, Torpedo Junction (1987)