Nummer: 19106
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | KU 5... ? |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of sinking : | 26.02.1945 |
| Time of sinking : | 05:30 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Rampant ex Empire Sentinel |
| Year of launch : | 1898 |
| Actual tonnage : | 619 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | off Ostende |
| Footnote : | Attack and damaging was claimed by Mattes, Seehunde; HMS "Rampant" ex "Empire Sentinel" ex gr "Phaedra" (1898) was a wreck disposal ship, attack unconfirmed. - On Feb.27th, however, the British Liberty ship "Sampa" (7219 grt) was struck by mine and sank off Ostende. |
Steam Freighter Rampant ex Empire Sentinel ex Greek Phaedra (bis 1939)
| updated on: | 25.07.2008 |
| Changes: | 1) Mattes, Seehunde, S.120: Attack on "Rampant" 2) Allan, Warships, p.396: "Rampant" wreck disposal ship 3) Hümmelchen, Schnellboote, S.203: "Sampa" sunk 27. Feb. by S-Boat-Mine 4) "Sampa" (br/43/7219 BRT) ex am Liberty "William Smallwood" (on loan) |