Nummer: 16005


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Brasilian Coast
Date of attack : 25.03.1943
Time of attack : 07:07
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 518
Commander : Wißmann
Grid : FJ 9181
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4861 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 25.03.1943
Nationality of target : Swedish
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Industria
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 1688 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 11.40s 35.55w
Footnote : U-518 assumed to have sunk the Swedish freighter "Industria" (4.861 grt).