Nummer: 01112


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 24.01.1940
Time of attack : 19:08
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 23
Commander : Kretschmer
Grid : AN 1115
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 1500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of last departure : 22.01.1940
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Varild
Year of launch : 1910
Actual tonnage : 1085 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Horten - Sunderland
Footnote : U-23 sighted a small steamer on southern course in AN2623 and sank it in AN2658. - "Varild" departed Horton (Norway) on Jan.22nd for Sunderland and was reported missing thereafter.


updated on: 13.08.2006
Remark: TAUSCH mit BISP
Changes: 1) Kolbicz E11, 02.2002: Anmerkung
2) Kolbicz, 13.08.06: Tausch: U18 versenkt BISP, U23 VARILD