Nummer: 15820b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 17.03.1943
Time of attack : 14:54
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 338
Commander : Kinzel
Grid : AK 9415
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.122
Actual tonnage : ---- --
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-338 observed one hit and heard three detonations, probably depth charges.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : SC.122
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: 20.02.1999