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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 05.04.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 05:09 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 229 |
| Commander : | Schetelig |
| Grid : | AK 0193 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 9500 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | HX.231 r |
| Date of observation : | 05.04.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | Swedish |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Vaalaren |
| Year of launch : | 1936 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3406 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 58n 34w |
| Footnote : | U-229 reported the sinking of a freighter of "Glennearn"-type. - "Valaaren" had left the convoy after the first attack. |
| Convoy : | HX.231 r |
| Route of convoy : | (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | HX.231 romper |
