Nummer: 16413d


Area : Western Area
Sea area : West African Coast
Date of attack : 30.04.1943
Time of attack : 21:02
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 515
Commander : Henke
Grid : ET 6433
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : TS.37
Date of observation : 30.04.1943
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Kota Tjandi
Year of launch : 1930
Actual tonnage : 7295 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 07.15n 13.49w
Footnote : U-515 hit a freighter after 58 sec that sank immediately, one tanker after 59 sec that sank with a broken back, a freighter after 51 sec sinking fast, a freighter after 52 sec which exploded, a freighter after 60 sec that sank immediately, and another freighter after 90 sec which was not observed sinking.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


Convoy : TS.37
Route of convoy : Tokoradi - Sierra Leone
Remark to convoy : Since Aug 1942, former LS.