Nummer: 12108b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 10.09.1942
Time of attack : 21:10
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 659
Commander : Stock
Grid : AK 9893
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.127
Date of observation : 10.09.1942
Time of observation : 19:15
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Tanker
Name of target : Empire Oil
Year of launch : 1941
Actual tonnage : 8029 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 51.23n 28.13w
Footnote : "Empire Oil" was hit by two torpedoes from U-659 at the bow and stern and stopped. She was sunk by two coups de grâce from U-584.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : ON.127
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America
Remark to convoy : 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC)