Nummer: 09602


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Gulf of Mexico
Date of attack : 16.05.1942
Time of attack : 00:12
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 507
Commander : Schacht
Grid : DL 2211
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4148 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire + Scuttling charges
Date of observation : 15.05.1942
Time of observation : 23:05
Nationality of target : Hondurian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Amapala
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 4148 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 26.30n 89.12w
Footnote : U-507 fired some machine-gun salvoes to stop "Amapala". She was sunk by opening of the sea valves.