Nummer: 19103


Area : Western Area
Sea area : English Channel
Date of attack : 24.02.1945
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 1208
Commander : Hagene
Grid : BF 21--
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : BTC.78
Date of observation : 24.02.1945
Time of observation : 04:20
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Oriskany
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 1644 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 50.05n 05.51w
Footnote : U-480/Förster was lost about Feb.20th. "Oriskany" is therefore credited to U-1208/Hagene, which was sunk by the escorts of BTC.78 after the attack (Axel Niestlé).


Convoy : BTC.78
Route of convoy : Milford Haven - Bristol Channel - Thames
Remark to convoy : Invasion convoys (Dec 1944 to May 1945), counter traffic = TBC
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: U 1208, Anm.