Nummer: 13711a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 18.11.1942
Time of attack : 04:56
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 224
Commander : Kosbadt
Grid : AK 4853
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ONS.144
Footnote : U-224 heard detonations after 8:56 min (4), and 7:20 min (1). Probably end-of-run detonations or depth charges.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : ONS.144
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America
Remark to convoy : 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC)