Nummer: 01207
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 30.01.1940 |
Time of attack : | 11:05 |
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 : | 11:05 |
Nationality of target : | Greek |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Keramiai |
Year of launch : | 1917 |
Actual tonnage : | 5085 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 48.37n 07.46w |
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. |