Nummer: 11920b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 31.08.1942
Time of attack : 10:05
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 609
Commander : Rudloff
Grid : AK 2916
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.97
Date of observation : 31.08.1942
Time of observation : 09:05
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Bronxville
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 4663 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.13n 33.40w
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : SC.97
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.