Nummer: 17711


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 16.01.1944
Time of attack : 22:48
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 960
Commander : Heinrich
Grid : AK 8518
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.219 s
Date of observation : 16.01.1944
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Sumner I. Kimball
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 52.35n 35.00w


Convoy : ON.219 s
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)