Nummer: 11604b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Central Atlantic
Date of attack : 14.08.1942
Time of attack : 11:55
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 598
Commander : Holtorf
Grid : DN 4781
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : TAW.12J
Date of observation : 14.08.1942
Time of observation : 10:00
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Standella
Year of launch : 1936
Actual tonnage : 6197 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 21.41n 76.09w
Footnote : U-598 reported misses after two 2-torpedo spreads, but there was no other attack, and the first two torpedoes must have hit "Michael Jebsen" which sank immediately. The second spread missed "Empire Corporal" but one torpedo hit "Standella", which was subsequently towed to Key West. The stern shot sank the commodore's ship "Empire Corporal".
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : TAW.12J
Route of convoy : Trinidad - Aruba - Key West
Remark to convoy : Jul to Aug 1942, then TAG. Counter traffic = WAT