Nummer: 15607


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 11.03.1943
Time of attack : 19:17
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 621
Commander : Kruschka
Grid : AK 7174
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo coup de grâce
Convoy : ONS.169s
Date when ship
was reported missed :
09.03.1943
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Baron Kinnaird
Year of launch : 1927
Actual tonnage : 3355 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 50n 40w
Footnote : U-621 sank an independent ship steering southwest. - "Baron Kinnaird" was straggling after March 6th and reported missing after March 7th.


Convoy : ONS.169s
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)