Nummer: 01712


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Norway West Coast
Date of attack : 17.04.1940
Time of attack : 17:33
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 13
Commander : Schulte
Grid : AF 7890
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 17.04.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Swainby
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 4935 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 25sm N Muckle Flugga, She