Nummer: 11107a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.07.1942
Time of attack : 07:57
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 607
Commander : Mengersen
Grid : BC 5693
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.113
Date of observation : 26.07.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Empire Rainbow (CAM)
Year of launch : 1941
Actual tonnage : 6942 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 47.08n 42.57w
Footnote : U-607 observed two hits on a freighter and heard one detonation beyond. U-704 observed one detonation: probably both of them hit the same ship.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : ON.113
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
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