Nummer: 15016c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 22.02.1943
Time of attack : 22:20
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 606
Commander : Döhler
Grid : BD 5441
presumed target type : ---
presumed tonnage : ----
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.166
Date of observation : 22.02.1943
Time of observation : 21:20
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Expositor
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 4959 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 46.52n 34.26w
Footnote : U-606 was lost after the attack and could not make a report. - "Empire Redshank" was sunk at 01:46 hrs by HMCS "Trillium". - "Chattanooga City" sank in 9 min. - "Expositor" was sunk some hours later by a coup de grâce from U-303/Heine, and DCs of HMCS "Trillium" at the same time.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Steam Freighter Expositor ex American Exhibitor (bis 1941)
Convoy : ON.166
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