Nummer: 01211


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 01.02.1940
Time of attack : 20:44
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 59
Commander : Jürst
Grid : AN 8418
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 3000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 01.02.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Ellen M.
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 498 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 52.33n 02.15e