Nummer: 16009


Area : Western Area
Sea area : West African Coast
Date of attack : 29.03.1943
Time of attack : 00:06
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 172
Commander : Emmermann
Grid : DU 2722
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : RS.3
Date of observation : 28.03.1943
Time of observation : 23:30
Nationality of target : Belgian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Moanda
Year of launch : 1937
Actual tonnage : 4621 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 24.44n 16.48w


Convoy : RS.3
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - Sierra Leone
Remark to convoy : Since Feb 1943 (counter traffic = SR)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 4621 BRT
Changes: 1) Rohwer 12.97
2) Zimmerman 02.00
3) Kolbicz E160 02.02: 4621grt