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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 27.12.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 03:27 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 441 |
| Commander : | Hartmann (Klaus) |
| Grid : | BE 4453 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 8000 BRT |
| presumed result : | hit not ascertained |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | ON.154 |
| Date of observation : | 27.12.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 02:41 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Melrose Abbey |
| Year of launch : | 1936 |
| Actual tonnage : | 2473 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 47.30n 24.30w |
| Footnote : | 1 Torpedo on oiler, turning sharply off after the attack. Distance 600 meters. No effect was observed on the target. |
| Convoy : | ON.154 |
| 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) |
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| updated on: | 01.01.2021 |
| Remark: | U441 |
