Nummer: 18919


Area : Western Area
Sea area : Gibraltar Area
Date of attack : 31.01.1945
Time of attack : 12:30
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 300 ?
Commander : Hein
Grid : CG 9544
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Position of target : W Portugal
Footnote : The B-Dienst reported a SOS signal from the operational area of U-869/Neuerburg. - U-869 had been re-routed to the Gibraltar area by the B.d.U. on Jan.8th, 1945. This was officially the last position of U-865, which - since 1998 - is stated sunk in Feb/Mar 1945 in pos. 39°34'N/73°02'W (60nm off New Jersey coast) by his own gnat. The B-Dienst reported a SOS signal from the operational area of U-300/Hein near Gibraltar.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: U300
Changes: 1) Chatterton 3.1998
2) duikboot 2.1999: U300