Nummer: 19015
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Sea |
Date of attack : | 22.02.1945 |
Time of attack : | 09:00 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | KU 5321 |
Commander : | Habel/Rettinghausen |
Grid : | [AN 79] |
presumed target type : | Destroyer |
presumed result : | hit not observed |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | Task F. |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Destroyer Escort |
Name of target : | Mackay (D 70) |
Year of launch : | 1918 |
Actual tonnage : | 1580 ts |
Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
Position of target : | Thames Estuary |
Footnote : | Commander Lt. Habel rembered that the German B-Dienst had stated HMS "Mackay" being attacked, but not whether being hit or not. The question is still unanswered. Anyways, the midget was attacked by MGBs with d/c, after attack. |
Convoy : | Task F. |
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HMA Seehunde : U 5321 |