Nummer: 13310a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Carribean Sea
Date of attack : 03.11.1942
Time of attack : 11:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 160
Commander : Lassen
Grid : ED 8298
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : TAG.18
Date of observation : 03.11.1942
Time of observation : 11:30
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Gypsum Empress
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 4034 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 12.27n 64.04w
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : TAG.18
Route of convoy : Trinidad - Aruba - Guantanamo
Remark to convoy : Since Aug 1942, former TAW. Counter traffic = GAT