Nummer: 17411


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 09.11.1943
Time of attack : 11:09
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 228
Commander : Christophersen
Grid : CF 2685
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : MKS.29A s
Actual tonnage : ---- --
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-228 heard a gnat detonation after 7:10 min on a straggler, and sinking noises. Probably an end-of-run detonation.


Convoy : MKS.29A s
Route of convoy : Mittelmeer - United Kingdom (slow)
Remark to convoy : Since Nov 1942; since May 1943 combined mit SL in Atlantic (counter traffic = KMS)