Nummer: 17211b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 23.09.1943
Time of attack : 04:15
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 238
Commander : Hepp
Grid : AJ 9522
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.202
Date of observation : 23.09.1943
Time of observation : 00:20
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Fort Jemseg
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 7134 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 53.18n 40.24w
Footnote : U-238 fired two T-3 torpedoes, two FAT, and another T-3. Four ships of 19,000 gross tons were reported sunk, and one damaged, but only three ships really sank.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3
Angriff 4


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)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Quadrat
Changes: 1) T3 - 0:55 Min.