Nummer: 15209


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.02.1943
Time of attack : 08:15
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 628
Commander : Hasenschar
Grid : BC 9353
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 : 24.02.1943
Time of observation : 07:33
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Ingria
Year of launch : 1931
Actual tonnage : 4391 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 45.12n 39.17w
Footnote : U-600 and U-628 both hit "Ingria". - U-628 fired a 4-torpedo spread and a stern shot, and heard three detonations. Most of these must have been depth charges from HMCS "Rosthern". Due to the running time of 6 min obviously the last torpedo definitely hit "Ingria".


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: Ingria