Nummer: 09810


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Carribean Sea
Date of attack : 23.05.1942
Time of attack : 00:53
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 558
Commander : Krech
Grid : EB 3855
presumed target type : Tanker id
presumed tonnage : 7061 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 22.05.1942
Time of observation : 23:05
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Tanker
Name of target : William Boyce Thompson
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 7061 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 16.26n 77.51w