Nummer: 10224c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 11.06.1942
Time of attack : 17:07
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 569
Commander : Hinsch
Grid : BC 3426
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo coup de grâce
Convoy : ONS.100
Date of observation : 11.06.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Pontypridd
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 4458 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 49.50n 41.37w
Footnote : "Pontypridd" was first hit by U-569 near the bow, buckled in the middle after another hit, and was finally sunk by a coup de grâce from U-94 and U-569.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : ONS.100
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America
Remark to convoy : 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Tf +