Nummer: 01303


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.02.1940
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 41
Commander : Mugler
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presumed target type : ---
presumed tonnage : ---- ---
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OA.84
Date of observation : 05.02.1940
Time of observation : 13:10
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Beaverburn
Year of launch : 1927
Actual tonnage : 9874 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 49.20n 10.07w
Footnote : There was no sinking report from U-41, because she was sunk herself by the second attack of the escort of convoy OA.84.


Convoy : OA.84
Route of convoy : Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.