Nummer: 15813


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 17.03.1943
Time of attack : 10:52
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 228
Commander : Christophersen
Grid : BD 2142
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : damaged ?
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.229
Footnote : U-228 heard two detonations after a 2-torpedo spread and a running time of 7:00 min [date given in torpedo report = March 11th, 1943]


Convoy : HX.229
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.
updated on: 22.07.2006
Remark: 1052, Anm.