Nummer: 01514


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Irish Sea
Date of minelaying : 03.03.1940
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 29
Commander : Schuhart
Grid : AM 9949
Used weapon(s) : Sea mine(s)
Date of sinking : 03.03.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Cato
Year of launch : 1914
Actual tonnage : 710 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 2.5nm W Nash Point LT
Footnote : KTB U-29 is stating area K 2854 K.l.o. (border left above) as position of her mine barrage. K 2854 is a quarter of 6’ in latitude, 10’ in longitude. focusing in 51°21’N 03°35’W. This position is laying in naval grid AM 9949.


updated on: 30.04.2018
Remark: QUAD, POS, FN
Changes: 1) KTB U29 (Ritschel): Minensperre vom 3.3.40
2) warsailors forum 17.06.08: 51.24n 03.33w ist auf Land
3) Lloyds War Losses gibt Versenkung 2.5nm SE/ Nash Point LT
4) Duikboot 30.4.2018 korrigiert Lloyd's: 2.5nm 268° Nash Point LT.
5) Duikboot 30.4.2018: Minenlage in K 2854 K.l.o.