Nummer: 19506
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Grid : | [AN 7966] |
| Used weapon(s) : | Sea mine(s) |
| Convoy : | ATM.133 |
| Date of sinking : | 23.04.1945 |
| Time of sinking : | 23:09 |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Sverre Helmersen |
| Year of launch : | 1944 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7209 BRT |
| Actual result : | not repaired, total loss |
| Position of target : | 51.28n 01.55e |
| Footnote : | The MOD ("U-Boat war in the Atlantic") was claiming the sinking of "Sverre Helmersen" to U-2322 / Heckel, and the author of the study, Alfred Hessler, to U-2324 or U-2329 respectively. But only U-2329 was claiming a missing attack on April, 23rd against a 5000-t-steamer. Matthes was claiming the success to a midget, but this is not more than pure speculation. Last raid of "Seehund"-midgets against Thames-Schelde route had ocurred on April 17th, too long ago for a midget, running short of proviant and energy. |
Steam Freighter Sverre Helmersen ex American William Hodson (bis 1941)
| Convoy : | ATM.133 |
| Route of convoy : | Antwerp - Southend (Thames) |
| Remark to convoy : | December 1944 to May 1945 |
| updated on: | 03.04.2007 |
| Remark: | 51.28n 01.55e Ost |
| Changes: | 1) Matthes, 152 2) Zimmerman 11.1997 3) Kolbicz (L2) 02.02: Helmers-e-n 4) Cloots 03.04.07: 51.28n 01.55e (Ost statt West) 5) I.G. Steward ("Liberty ships in peacetime"): Verlust 51.19n 01.47e |