Nummer: 17924b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 06.04.1944
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 302
Commander : Sickel
Grid : -- ----
presumed target type : ---
presumed tonnage : ---- ---
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.156
Date of observation : 06.04.1944
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : South America
Year of launch : 1931
Actual tonnage : 6246 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 45.05n 35.11w
Footnote : On order of the B.d.U from April 4th, U-302, U-267, and U-667 were operating in naval grids BD73, BD76, and BD79. Following her attack on a destroyer, U-302 was sunk by HMS "Swale".
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : SC.156
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.
updated on: 25.08.2008
Remark: Anm.12 (Anregung)