Nummer: 01715


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.04.1940
Time of attack : 01:17
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 13
Commander : Schulte
Grid : AN 1524
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of last departure : 25.04.1940
Nationality of target : Danish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Lily
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 1281 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Kirkwall - Preston
Footnote : U-13 fired two torpedoes and observed one hit at the bow of a steamer which broke off the forecastle. The ship sank in 45 sec. - "Lily" departed Kirkwall, Orkneys on Apr.25th, 1940 for Preston (Irish Sea) and was missing thereafter.