Nummer: 14308d


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 28.12.1942
Time of attack : 22:02
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 225
Commander : Leimkühler
Grid : BD 9869
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.154
Date of observation : 28.12.1942
Time of observation : 21:20
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Ville de Rouen
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 5083 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 43.25n 27.15w
Footnote : "Ville de Rouen" was hit by a stern torpedo and damaged. On Dec.29th at 1:30h she was sunk by U-662/Hermann (see Attack 2).
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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)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 5083 BRT