Nummer: 13817c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 20.11.1942
Time of attack : 10:12
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 263
Commander : Nölke
Grid : CG 8731
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : KMS.3
Date of observation : 20.11.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Grangepark
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 5132 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 35.55n 10.14w
Footnote : U-263 observed hits after 13 sec, 1:47 min, 1:27 min, and 47 sec. Two ships were seen sinking, one ship burning. - One torpedo exploded in the net defence of "Ocean Pilgrim" (7173 grt).
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


Convoy : KMS.3
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - Gibraltar - North Africa
Remark to convoy : Since Oct 1942, former OG (counter traffic = MKF, MKS).
updated on: 171.00.2000
Remark: KMS.3