Nummer: 01617


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 21.03.1940
Time of attack : 01:11
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 38
Commander : Liebe
Grid : AN 1283
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 : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Algier
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 1654 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 60.17n 02.49w