Nummer: 01516a
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | English Channel |
Date of attack : | 04.03.1940 |
Time of attack : | 12:08 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 29 |
Commander : | Schuhart |
Grid : | BF 2161 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OA.102 d |
Date of observation : | 04.03.1940 |
Time of observation : | 11:20 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
Name of target : | Pacific Reliance |
Year of launch : | 1927 |
Actual tonnage : | 6717 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 50.28n 05.49w |
Footnote : | U-29 fired 1 torpedo on a freighter and 1 torpedo on a tanker. It observed a heavy detonation after 25 sec. and a slight one after 75 sec. The damaged „Pacific Reliance“ was sunk at 12.39 h with a coupe de grâce. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
Convoy : | OA.102 d |
Route of convoy : | Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |
updated on: | 01.05.2015 |
Changes: | 1) KTB U29 (Ritschel): Quad BF 2135 2) Kolbicz 1.5.2015: QUAD, TZ, KONV, POS2, FN |