Nummer: 13611b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 15.11.1942
Time of attack : 04:14
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 155
Commander : Piening
Grid : CG 8665
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 10000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : MKF.1Y
Date of observation : 15.11.1942
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Transport Cargo
Name of target : Almaak (AK 27)
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 6736 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 36.19n 07.52w
Footnote : U-155 fired a 4-torpedo spread against a convoy of 10,000 - 15,000 grt ships, and heard detonations after 3:20 min, 3:25 min, and 3:24 min. No optical observations.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Transport Cargo Almaak (AK 27) ex American Executor (bis 1940)
Convoy : MKF.1Y
Route of convoy : Mittelmeer - United Kingdom (fast)
Remark to convoy : Since Nov 1942, former HG (counter traffic = KMF)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Almaack