Nummer: 18516


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 04.10.1944
Time of attack : 22:49
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 1227
Commander : Altmeier
Grid : BD 3932
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed tonnage : 1690 ts
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : ONS.33
Date of observation : 04.10.1944
Time of observation : 22:05
Nationality of target : Canadian
Actual type of target : Fregate
Name of target : Chebogue (K.317)
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 1370 ts
Actual result : not repaired, total loss
Position of target : 49.20n 24.20w
Footnote : "Chebogue" was towed to Port Talbot but not repaired.


Convoy : ONS.33
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America (slow)
Remark to convoy : 2nd series: Apr 1943 with new numbering (counter traffic SC)