Nummer: 01015


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 19.01.1940
Time of attack : 21:00
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 59
Commander : Jürst
Grid : AN 8417
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 2500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 19.01.1940
Nationality of target : French
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Quiberon
Year of launch : 1922
Actual tonnage : 1206 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : near Great Yarmouth


Steam Freighter Quiberon ex Dutch Atlas (bis 1939)
updated on: 00.07.2000
Remark: Gröner: 1296 BRT