Nummer: 14902


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 07.02.1943
Time of attack : 07:35
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 402
Commander : Forstner
Grid : AL 4418
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8900 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.118 (105)
Date of observation : 07.02.1943
Time of observation : 05:40
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Afrika
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 8597 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.16n 26.31w


Motor Freighter Afrika ex Danish (bis 1940)
Convoy : SC.118 (105)
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.
updated on: 24.05.2021
Remark: SHIP REIHENFOLGE
Changes: 1) AFRIKA anstatt KALLIOPI