Nummer: 09016


Area : Western Area
Sea area : US East Coast
Date of attack : 17.04.1942
Time of attack : 05:23
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 123
Commander : Hardegen
Grid : DC 3178
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4834 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire
Date of observation : 17.04.1942
Time of observation : 02:10
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Alcoa Guide
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 4834 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 35.34n 70.08w
Footnote : U-123 reported the former name of the ship: "Point Brava".


Steam Freighter Alcoa Guide ex American Point Brava (bis 1940)