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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 243
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 30.01.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 07:00 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 55 |
| Commander : | Heidel |
| Grid : | -- ---- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OA.80G |
| Date of observation : | 30.01.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 01:50 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
| Name of target : | Vaclite |
| Year of launch : | 1928 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5026 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 49.20n 07.04w |
| Footnote : | U-55 could not report about attacks or successes against convoy OA.80G or OG.16 because she was herself sunk by the second attack of the escort. |
| Convoy : | OA.80G |
| Route of convoy : | Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |
| updated on: | 01.02.1999 |
| Remark: | -DT |
