Nummer: 11909


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Canada
Date of attack : 28.08.1942
Time of attack : 08:44
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 517
Commander : Hartwig
Grid : AH 9589
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 3000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo coup de grâce
Convoy : SG.6 s
Date of observation : 27.08.1942
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Arlyn
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 3304 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 51.53n 55.48w
Footnote : "Arlyn" was torpedoed by U-165 at 2:32h and sunk with a coup de grâce from U-517 at 8:44h. - "Laramie" was towed to Sydney, Nova Scotia (Lloyd's War Losses, p.1546).


Convoy : SG.6 s
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - Greenland
Remark to convoy : Since 1942 (counter traffic = GS)
updated on: 15.05.2000
Remark: Arlyn + (LL)
Changes: 1) Rohwer (1997), ohne Quelle: Laramie +
2) Rayner/40: (2000): Arlyn +
3) Lloyd' War Losses: Sinking Position Arlyn: 51.53n 55.48w