Nummer: 19716


Area : Arctic Ocean
Sea area : North Norway
Date of attack : 13.04.1942
Time of attack : 00:59
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 436
Commander : Seibicke
Grid : AC 5414
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : QP.10
Date of observation : 13.04.1942
Time of observation : 01:00
Nationality of target : Soviet
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Kiev
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 5823 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 73.22n 28.48e
Footnote : U-436 heard one hit after a run time of 48 sec and observed three rescue boats later. - The torpedo report is dated Apr.1st, 1942. But KTB U-436 says that U-436 staid at Kirkenes from Mar.24th until Apr.7th, 1942.


Convoy : QP.10
Route of convoy : Russia - Iceland
Remark to convoy : Sep 1941 to Dec 1942, then RA (counter traffic = PQ)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: G7e 33205 II
Changes: 1) Schussmeldung missing