Nummer: 15201


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.02.1943
Time of attack : 01:11
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 707
Commander : Gretschel
Grid : BC 9328
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.166
Date of observation : 24.02.1943
Time of observation : 00:13
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Madoera
Year of launch : 1922
Actual tonnage : 9382 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 46.02n 39.20w
Footnote : U 707 fired a 2-torpedo spread and observed two hits on a ship which was claimed to be sunk. Then she fired a stern shot on a steamer of 8000grt, which missed the target, but possibly hit another steamer. - "Madoera" was hit on the bow, but continued and reached St.John's on Mar.2nd, 1943. - "Delilian" heard a torpedo exploding nearby.


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,00h13,Anm.