Nummer: 13214b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : US East Coast
Date of attack : 02.11.1942
Time of attack : 07:03
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 518
Commander : Wißmann
Grid : BB 6371
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 02.11.1942
Nationality of target : Canadian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Rose Castle
Year of launch : 1915
Actual tonnage : 7803 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 47.36n 52.58w
Footnote : U-518 fired 3 torpedoes in the Bay of Conception and observed the sinking of three ore carriers, waiting for the departure of their convoy WB-9. In reality the first torpedo probably also hit "Rose Castle".
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 52.58w