Nummer: 16003


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 19.03.1943
Time of attack : 21:28
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 333
Commander : Schwaff
Grid : AL 4854
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo coup de grâce
Convoy : SC.122 s
Date of observation : 19.03.1943
Nationality of target : Greek
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Carras
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 5234 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 54.05n 24.19w
Footnote : "Carras" had already been damaged by U-666/Engel on Mar.19th at 6:42h (see FN.3244).


Convoy : SC.122 s
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.