Nummer: 12404a
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | Central Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 18.09.1942 |
Time of attack : | 10:18 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 175 |
Commander : | Bruns |
Grid : | EO 1815 |
Used weapon(s) : | Gunfire |
Date of observation : | 18.09.1942 |
Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Sörvangen |
Year of launch : | 1929 |
Actual tonnage : | 2400 BRT |
Actual result : | target visibly missed |
Position of target : | 07.20n 58.35w |
Footnote : | U-175 attacked "Sörvangen" (2400 grt) with gunfire. - The ship was not hit but beached itself. Obviously no serious damage, as the ship entered Trindidad already on Sep.19th, 1942. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
updated on: | 28.07.2022 |
Remark: | ZEIT1, FN |
Changes: | 1) Rohwer, 10.10.95 |