Nummer: 09516


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Central Atlantic
Date of attack : 13.05.1942
Time of attack : 22:05
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 156
Commander : Hartenstein
Grid : EE 3797
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 6630 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 13.05.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : City of Melbourne
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 6630 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 15.00n 54.40w