Nummer: 17101


Area : Western Area
Sea area : West African Coast
Date of attack : 07.08.1943
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 757
Commander : Deetz
Grid : ET 4418
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4116 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OS.52 d
Date of observation : 06.08.1943
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Fernhill
Year of launch : 1926
Actual tonnage : 4116 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 06.58n 19.15w


Convoy : OS.52 d
Route of convoy : London / Liverpool - Freetown (Sierra Leone)
Remark to convoy : Since Jul 1941, from Apr 1943 combined with KMS in Atlantic (counter traffic = SL)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: OS.52d