Nummer: 12706
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | West African Coast |
| Date of attack : | 06.10.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 06:00 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 333 |
| Commander : | Cremer |
| Grid : | ET 2989 |
| presumed target type : | Corvette |
| Used weapon(s) : | |
| Date of observation : | 06.10.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Corvette |
| Name of target : | Crocus (K.49) |
| Year of launch : | 1940 |
| Actual tonnage : | 925 ts |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 60sm SW Freetown |
| Footnote : | U-333 was attacked with gunfire by HMS "Crocus". British intelligence had sent the corvette to the area on an urgent hunt for “six or seven” u-boats. U-333 became heavily damaged and suffered three personnel losses. Commander Cremer was seriously wounded. HMS "Crocus" was damaged by ramming the u-boat. |
| Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link | |
KTB-Eintrag U333 vom 6. Februar 1942 | |
Narrow Escape from HMS CROCUS |
| updated on: | 23.05.2018 |
| Remark: | ANM |
| Changes: | 1) KTB U333: Kein Waffeneinsatz von U333 2) KTB U333: schwere Schäden, 3 Tote, Kdt. schwer verwundet 3) HMS Crocus damaged. |