Nummer: 19505


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Sea
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : KU 5... ?
Used weapon(s) : Sea mine(s)
Convoy : ATM.132
Date of sinking : 22.04.1945
Time of sinking : 14:17
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Benjamin H. Bristow
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 2.6nm 30° Knocke LT.
Footnote : There is no evidence, that this attack was made by a midget. Allied sources are claiming that the damage was caused my mine or possibly by depth charge.


Convoy : ATM.132
Route of convoy : Antwerp - Southend (Thames)
Remark to convoy : December 1944 to May 1945