Nummer: 02008


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 122
Commander : Looff
Grid : Irish Sea
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : unknown
Date of sinking : 20.06.1940
Time of sinking : 13:15
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Empire Conveyor
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 5911 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.16n 08.10w
Footnote : U-122 signalled sinking with his last telegram on Jun.21st at 00.30 a.m. - U-61 observed the steamer being hit at 20/1315 and the sinking at 16.00 h.


Steam Freighter Empire Conveyor ex Greek Mount Pentelikon (bis 1939)
Convoy : unknown
Route of convoy : unknown
Remark to convoy : Convoy unidentified
updated on: 18.11.2015
Remark: ANM
Changes: 1) Ritschel KTB U122: does not mention any attack
2) Beckers/Cloots: KTB BdU Op U122: meldet Versenkung