Nummer: 01615a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 20.03.1940
Time of attack : 04:57
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 19
Commander : Schepke
Grid : AN 1680
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 2000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 20.03.1940
Nationality of target : Danish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Viking
Year of launch : 1893
Actual tonnage : 1153 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 58.21n 02.22w
related attacks : Angriff 1