Nummer: 01114


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 25.01.1940
Time of attack : 04:11
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 44
Commander : Mathes
Grid : CG 2839
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : 56.KS s
Date of observation : 25.01.1940
Time of observation : 04:00
Nationality of target : French
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Tourny
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 2769 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 38.00n 09.55w


Convoy : 56.KS s
Route of convoy : Casablanca - Brest / Le Verdon (french)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to May and June 1940 (1.K to 9.KF). 108 Convoys type K, KF (fast) or KS (slow)