Nummer: 18715a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 322
Commander : Wysk (OLt)
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : TBC.21
Date of sinking : 29.12.1944
Time of sinking : 14:33
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Arthur Sewall
Year of launch : 1944
Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT
Actual result : not repaired, total loss
Position of target : 50.28n 02.28w
Footnote : "Black Hawk" was beached and became a total loss. - "Arthur Sewall" was towed to Portland, temporary repairs were effected, but the vessel was considered a total loss. In May 1945 the hulk was towed to Bremerhaven where she was loaded with poison gas, towed to sea and sunk. - U-322 was sunk by counterattack of the Canadian PE "Calgary".
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : TBC.21
Route of convoy : Thames - Bristol Channel
Remark to convoy : Invasion reverse convoys (Dec 1944 to May 1945), counter traffic = BTC.
updated on: 05.02.2005
Remark: 14:33, U332
Changes: 1) Zimmerman, 11.1997: Anm. siehe Black Hawk
2) Niestlé 05.02.2005: Erfolg von U322, folgend Anm.3 Slemish/Dumfies