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. |
updated on: | 00.00.0000 |