Nummer: 01609c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 09.03.1940
Time of attack : 23:55
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 14
Commander : Wohlfarth
Grid : AN 8733
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo coup de grâce
Date when ship
was reported missed :
11.03.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Abbotsford
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 1585 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : North Sea
Footnote : "Abbotsford" was reported missing after March 11th. No other ship could have been sunk by U-14.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2