Nummer: 13521b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : West African Coast
Date of attack : 11.11.1942
Time of attack : 19:55
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 173
Commander : Schweichel
Grid : DJ 2519
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : UGF.1
Date of observation : 11.11.1942
Time of observation : 19:55
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Fleet Oiler
Name of target : Winooski (AO.38)
Year of launch : 1941
Actual tonnage : 10600 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 33.45n 07.22w
Footnote : U-173 heard three detonations and assumed one hit. No optical observations were made because of ASW operations.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Fleet Oiler Winooski (AO.38) ex American Calusa (bis 1941)
Convoy : UGF.1
Route of convoy : U.S.A. - Gibraltar (fast)
Remark to convoy : Since Oct 1942, initially for Op. Torch, then to ports in Northwest-Africa