Nummer: 12022c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : US East Coast
Date of attack : 07.09.1942
Time of attack : 23:02
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 517
Commander : Hartwig
Grid : BB 1842
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : QS.33
Date of observation : 07.09.1942
Time of observation : 21:05
Nationality of target : Greek
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Mount Taygetus
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 3286 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 48.50n 63.46w
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Steam Freighter Mount Taygetus ex American Mundixie (bis 1940)
Convoy : QS.33
Route of convoy : Quebec - Sydney (Nova Scotia)
Remark to convoy : Since 1942 (counter traffic = SQ)