Nummer: 15010


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Gibraltar Area
Date of minelaying : 01.02.1943
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 118
Commander : Czygan
Grid : CG 95
presumed target type : ---
presumed tonnage : ---- ---
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Used weapon(s) : Sea mine(s)
Convoy : MKS.8 ?
Date of sinking : 22.02.1943
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Thorsholm
Year of launch : 1937
Actual tonnage : 9937 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 15sm 14° Cape Espartel


Convoy : MKS.8 ?
Route of convoy : Mittelmeer - United Kingdom (slow)
Remark to convoy : Since Nov 1942; since May 1943 combined mit SL in Atlantic (counter traffic = KMS)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 1.2., MKS.8 ?
Changes: 1) Cloots, 02.1999: Minenerfolg 1.2.43
2) Kolbicz, 02.2002: MKS.8 ?