Nummer: 19219


Area : Western Area
Sea area : English Channel
Date of attack : 21.03.1945
Time of attack : früh
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 399
Commander : Buhse
Grid : BF 2296
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : BTC.103
Date of observation : 21.03.1945
Time of observation : 15:04
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : James Eagan Layne
Year of launch : 1944
Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT
Actual result : not repaired, total loss
Position of target : 50.13n 04.05w
Footnote : U-246 did not participate in attacks against convoys BTC.103 and TBC.102, as it was lost already on March, 17th.


Convoy : BTC.103
Route of convoy : Milford Haven - Bristol Channel - Thames
Remark to convoy : Invasion convoys (Dec 1944 to May 1945), counter traffic = TBC
updated on: 25.02.2025
Remark: Anm.
Changes: 1) Rohwer, 10.10.95
2) 25.02.2025 Weis: Anmerkung zu U-246 geändert