Nummer: 14520b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 09.01.1943
Time of attack : 07:27
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 442
Commander : Hesse
Grid : DG 9411
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : TM.1 s
Date of observation : 09.01.1943
Nationality of target : Panamanian
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Norvik
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 10034 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 28.08n 28.20w
Footnote : "Norvik" had already been damaged by U-522 at 6:19 h. Sinking noises were heard by U-442 at 7:55 h.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : TM.1 s
Route of convoy : Trinidad - Mediterranean (1942)
Remark to convoy : Januar 1943, tanker convoy for Op. Torch
updated on: 23.08.2013
Remark: Norvik, Anm.
Changes: a) Fangschuss U522 am 09/0515 nicht nachweisbar.
b) Schussmeldung U422 nicht vorhanden.