Nummer: 01517b
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | English Channel |
| Date of attack : | 04.03.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 12:09 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 29 |
| Commander : | Schuhart |
| Grid : | BF 2161 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 12000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk ? |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OA.102 d |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
| Name of target : | San Florentino |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 12842 BRT |
| Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
| 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. According to a Report of the German B-Dienst, the B.d.U claimed "San Florentino" sunk, but in fact the tanker was undamaged, as the torpedo had detonated, before hitting the target. |
| 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, FN, TSM |