Nummer: 18909


Area : Western Area
Sea area : English Channel
Date of attack : 21.01.1945
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 1199
Commander : Nollmann
Grid : BF 2432
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : TBC.43
Date of observation : 21.01.1945
Time of observation : 14:48
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : George Hawley
Year of launch : 1944
Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT
Actual result : not repaired, total loss
Position of target : 50n 05.45w
Footnote : "George Hawley" probably was a total loss. U 1199 war sunk at 17h20 by HMS "Mignonette".


Convoy : TBC.43
Route of convoy : Thames - Bristol Channel
Remark to convoy : Invasion reverse convoys (Dec 1944 to May 1945), counter traffic = BTC.