Nummer: 10002


Area : Western Area
Sea area : US East Coast
Date of attack : 01.06.1942
Time of attack : 08:36
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 566
Commander : Borchert
Grid : CB 8466
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 9000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 01.06.1942
Time of observation : 06:10
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Westmoreland
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 8967 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 35.55n 63.35w


updated on: 26.10.2000
Remark: U-566