Nummer: 16507c


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.05.1943
Time of attack : 02:45
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 628
Commander : Hasenschar
Grid : AJ 6436
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ONS.5
Actual tonnage : ---- --
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-628 reported one ship sunk, one ship probably sunk, one ship burning, and two (end-of-run) detonations after 7:58 min and 9:04 min. Only "Harbury" was hit (see FN.3356). HMS "Northern Spray" took off the crew. - Possibly U-628 suggested the ships sunk by U-264/Looks (see FN.3359) were his own successes.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


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