Nummer: 18424


Area : Western Area
Sea area : English Channel
Date of attack : 27.08.1944
Time of attack : 20:01
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 92
Commander : Brauel
Grid : BF 3189
presumed target type : Landing Ship Tank
presumed tonnage : 3000 ts
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : unknown
Date of observation : 27.08.1944
Time of observation : 20:10
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Landing Ship
Name of target : LST 327
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 1625 ts
Actual result : not repaired, total loss
Position of target : Normandy - Plymouth
Footnote : U-92 heard a gnat detonation after 8:39 min. - LST-327 signaled that she had struck a mine. She was towed into Plymouth, later transferred to Norfolk (USA), but she never returned to service.


Convoy : unknown
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Niestle