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.