Nummer: 16516


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.05.1943
Time of attack : 07:07
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 264
Commander : Looks
Grid : AJ 6465
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo coup de grâce
Convoy : ONS.5 s
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Wentworth ?
Year of launch : 1919
Position of target : [55.03n 43.15w]
Footnote : U-264 fired 3 torpedoes against a wreck. According to her attack position the target may have been "Harbury", but U-264 may have struck as well the course of HMS "Loosestrife", which was going to sink "Wentworth". Immediately after her attack, U-264 herself was attacked from HMS "Loosestrife", but didn't suffer any damage. - "Harbury" was definitly sunk by U-628 (see note 9).


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)
updated on: 00.00.0000