Nummer: 16719
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | US East Coast |
| Date of minelaying : | 01.06.1943 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 119 |
| Commander : | Kameke |
| Grid : | BB 75 |
| presumed target type : | --- |
| presumed tonnage : | ---- --- |
| presumed result : | hit not ascertained |
| Used weapon(s) : | Sea mine(s) |
| Convoy : | BX.55 s |
| Date of sinking : | 03.06.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | Panamanian |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Halma |
| Year of launch : | 1940 |
| Actual tonnage : | 2937 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 44.17n 62.23w |
| Footnote : | The B-Dienst intercepted signals on June 7th from the British steamer "Alva" (1.584 grt) and from the steamer "Highland Count" on June 10th concerning mine damage incurred off Halifax. "Alva" was already sunk on Aug.19th, 1941 by U-559. About "Highland Count" there is no data to be found in Allied sources. |
Motor Freighter Halma ex Danish Nora (bis 1941)
| Convoy : | BX.55 s |
| Route of convoy : | Boston - Halifax |
| Remark to convoy : | Since 1942 (counter traffic = XB) |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | BX.55 s |