Nummer: 17206


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 22.09.1943
Time of attack : 05:50
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 377
Commander : Kluth
Grid : AK 4585
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : ON.202
Actual tonnage : ---- --
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-377 heard a gnat detonation after 26 sec - a misfunction.


Convoy : ON.202
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America
Remark to convoy : 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC)