Nummer: 15103c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 23.02.1943
Time of attack : 07:40
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 186
Commander : Hesemann
Grid : BD 4835
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.166
Date of observation : 23.02.1943
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Madoera
Year of launch : 1922
Actual tonnage : 9382 BRT
Actual result : target visibly missed
Footnote : U-186 heard two detonations on different targets after a stern spread, but only "Eulima" was hit. - U-186 finally sank "Eulima" with a coup de grâce on 23/1130.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


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
Remark: Madoera