Nummer: 01213


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 02.02.1940
Time of attack : 20:40
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 59
Commander : Jürst
Grid : AN 8442
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 : 02.02.1940
Time of observation : 21:30
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Portelet
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 1064 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 52.40n 02.13e