Nummer: 12018c
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | US East Coast |
Date of attack : | 07.09.1942 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 165 |
Commander : | Hoffmann |
Grid : | BA 3836 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | QS.33 |
Date of observation : | 07.09.1942 |
Time of observation : | 00:00 |
Nationality of target : | Canadian |
Actual type of target : | Patrol Yacht |
Name of target : | Raccoon |
Year of launch : | 1931 |
Actual tonnage : | 358 ts |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 49.01n 67.17w |
Footnote : | Attack on 3 steamers with combined 19.000 grt. Observed 2 hits on each vessel, probably sunk. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
Convoy : | QS.33 |
Route of convoy : | Quebec - Sydney (Nova Scotia) |
Remark to convoy : | Since 1942 (counter traffic = SQ) |
updated on: | 12.10.2013 |
Changes: | 1) Kolbicz 2002 (E120): Raccoon 2) Ritschel: FT 07/0454: 3 Dampfer je 2 Treffer. |