Nummer: 15115a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 23.02.1943
Time of attack : 22:17
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 202
Commander : Poser
Grid : DG 5624
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : UC.1
Date of observation : 23.02.1943
Time of observation : 19:20
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Murena
Year of launch : 1931
Actual tonnage : 8252 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 31.10n 27.30w
Footnote : U-202 fired a 4-torpedo spread. The first one hit "Murena", which continued, the next one hit "British Fortitude", also continuing in damaged condition, the third torpedo was observed missing, and the last one failed its target. It could not have hit "Empire Norseman", as she got her 2nd hit on portside.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : UC.1
Route of convoy : Liverpool - New York - Curacao
Remark to convoy : Since Feb 1943, tanker convoys
updated on: 00.00.0000