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Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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Area : Western Area Sea area : North Atlantic Date of attack : 09.03.1943 Time of attack : 22:41 Nationality of U-boat : German U-boat : U 409 Commander : Maßmann Grid : AL 1690 presumed target type : Tanker presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT presumed result : sunk Number of torpedoes/mines : 1 Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) Convoy : SC.121 Date of observation : 09.03.1943 Time of observation : 21:45 Nationality of target : British Actual type of target : Motor Tanker Name of target : Rosewood Year of launch : 1931 Actual tonnage : 5989 BRT Actual result : sunk Position of target : 58.37n 22.32w Footnote : U-409 torpedoed No.75 "Rosewood" which broke in two and was sunk by USCGC "Bibb" thereafter. U-409 heard one more detonation. This may have been the target of U-405 fired at 22:35 MET. related attacks : Angriff 1
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Convoy : SC.121 Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.
updated on: 00.00.0000 Remark: Einzelschuss Changes: 1) Kolbicz (L2) 04.2002: -MT