Nummer: 11810c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 25.08.1942
Time of attack : 01:40
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 605
Commander : Schütze
Grid : BD 1676
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.122
Date of observation : 24.08.1942
Time of observation : 23:45
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Sheaf Mount
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 5017 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 48.55n 35.10w
Footnote : U-605 fired five torpedoes. There was one detonation from the second after 4:56 min, a double detonation after the third at 7:15 min, and a fire shot up after the fourth at 6:50 min. A burning and one sinking ship were observed.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


Steam Freighter Sheaf Mount ex British Luciston (bis 1939)
Convoy : ON.122
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: 26.11.2009