Nummer: 01622


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Date of attack : 26.03.1940
Time of attack : 02:20
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 38
Commander : Liebe
Grid : AM 3268
presumed target type : Motor Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 3794 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 26.03.1940
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Cometa
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 3794 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 60.06n 04.36w
Footnote : Area D2624 (as stated in the torpedo report) means the nautical position 60°21’N 05°18’W, and is laying exactly between naval grids AM3267 and AM3268 (as stated in KTB U-38).


updated on: 30.04.2018
Remark: QUAD, FN
Changes: 1) T-Schussmeldung: richtig D2624 anstatt AN2624