Nummer: 16504


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.05.1943
Time of attack : 02:22
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 707
Commander : Gretschel
Grid : AJ 6434
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ONS.5 s
Date of observation : 05.05.1943
Time of observation : 00:24
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : North Britain
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 4635 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.08n 42.43w
Footnote : U-707 reported the sinking of a freighter of "City of Manchester"-type 5sm behind the convoy. "North Britain" sank in 2 min.


Convoy : ONS.5 s
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America (slow)
Remark to convoy : 2nd series: Apr 1943 with new numbering (counter traffic SC)