Nummer: 13223d


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 02.11.1942
Time of attack : 08:07
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 522
Commander : Schneider
Grid : AJ 8673
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 3660 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.107
Date of observation : 02.11.1942
Time of observation : 07:25
Nationality of target : Greek
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Mount Pelion
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 5655 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 52.20n 45.40w
Footnote : U-522 observed one heavy oil tanker sinking, saw two freighters sink, and heard one detonation with sinking noises.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


Convoy : SC.107
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.
updated on: 00.00.0000