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Start Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945 Übersicht > ID 3863
Area : Western Area Sea area : Gibraltar Area Date of attack : 17.02.1945 Time of attack : 11:00 Nationality of U-boat : German U-boat : U 300 Commander : Hein Grid : CG 95-- presumed target type : Steam Freighter presumed result : damaged Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) Convoy : UGS.72 Date of observation : 17.02.1945 Time of observation : 11:00 Nationality of target : American Actual type of target : Steam Freighter Name of target : Michael J. Stone Year of launch : 1942 Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT Actual result : damaged Position of target : 35.56n 05.45w Footnote : Survivors of U-300 reported the attack against convoy UGS.72. The U-Boat was attacked by the British armed yacht "Evadne" after the attack and therefore could not report her success. - "Regent Lion" was towed to Tangiers on Feb.19th, but was declared a total loss. related attacks : Angriff 1
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Convoy : UGS.72 Route of convoy : U.S.A. - Gibraltar (slow) Remark to convoy : Since Oct 1942, initially for Op. Torch, then to ports in Northwest-Africa
updated on: 10.01.2005 Remark: Anm. Changes: 1) UGS.72 = Hampton-Gibraltar
