Nummer: 16502


Area : Western Area
Sea area : US East Coast
Date of attack : 04.05.1943
Time of attack : 14:18
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 129
Commander : Witt
Grid : DC 1274
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : NK.538 s
Date of observation : 04.05.1943
Nationality of target : Panamanian
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Panam
Year of launch : 1925
Actual tonnage : 7277 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 34.11n 76.12w


Convoy : NK.538 s
Route of convoy : New York - Hampton Roads - Key West
Remark to convoy : May to Aug 1942 from Hampton, then from New York (counter traffic = KN)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: NK.538 s
Changes: 1) Busch/Röll 02.02: 4.12.43 14h18 DC1274
2) Kolbicz E165 02.02: Konvoi NK.538 s