Nummer: 19417
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | English Channel |
| Date of attack : | 16.04.1945 |
| Time of attack : | 14:30 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | KU 5368 |
| Commander : | Wilken/Bauditz |
| Grid : | Dungenes |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 10000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk ? |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 16.04.1945 |
| Time of observation : | 17:00 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Monarch |
| Year of launch : | 1916 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1150 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 52.08n 01.52e |
| Footnote : | KU 368 claimed the sinking of a steamer of 10.000 grt on Apr.16th near Dungenes. - The cable ship "Monarch" (1.150 grt) was torpedoed near Orford Ness, but according to war diary not by U-2324. - Another big steamer being sunk was the oiler "Gold Shell" (8.208 grt), about 9sm north of Oostende. According to Allied sources she was sunk by mine. |
| Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link | |
HMS Seehunde : U 5368 |
| updated on: | 28.06.2014 |
| Remark: | AIR.41/74, ZEIT2 |
| Changes: | 1) ASS (1983): U-2324, AN5194, 5000+ 2) Mattes, Seehunde, S.150: ZEIT1= 14.30 3) Kolbicz (L2) 04.2002: POS2 = 01.52e 4) bettika61, 28.6.2014: ZEIT2= 19.00 |