Nummer: 10205a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : West African Coast
Date of attack : 09.06.1942
Time of attack : 13:01
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 432
Commander : Schultze
Grid : CB 1122
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : BX.23A
Date of observation : 09.06.1942
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Kronprinsen
Year of launch : 1942
Actual tonnage : 7073 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 42.53n 67.11w
Footnote : U-432 fired four torpedoes. The first hit after 1:32 min. The fourth missed its target but hit another vessel of 8,000 grt after 2:05 min. According to Admirality War Diary, the second ship was "Malayan Prince".
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : BX.23A
Route of convoy : Boston - Halifax
Remark to convoy : Since 1942 (counter traffic = XB)
updated on: 00.00.0000