Nummer: 01412


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 17.02.1940
Time of attack : 15:53
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Hartmann
Grid : BF 7555
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.18
Date of observation : 17.02.1940
Time of observation : 16:00
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Passenger Liner
Name of target : Pyrrhus
Year of launch : 1914
Actual tonnage : 7418 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 44.02n 10.18w


Convoy : OG.18
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - Gibraltar (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul 1940 to Aug 1943 via North Channel; later KMS.