Nummer: 20305


Area : Arctic Ocean
Sea area : Kara Sea
Date of attack : 28.08.1943
Time of attack : 11:16
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 302
Commander : Sickel
Grid : XA 7542
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 2900 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : VA.8
Date of observation : 28.08.1943
Time of observation : 12:32
Nationality of target : Soviet
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Dikson
Year of launch : 1936
Actual tonnage : 2900 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 75.43n 89.38e
Footnote : U-302 fired a 4-torpedo spread and after a run-time of 2:56 min observed one hit on a ship of the Dikson-class which sank. Soviet sources, however, give the date of sinking of "Dikson" as Aug.26th or 28th near Luna Island. - The convoy is unknown, but was escorted by SKR-75 and T-60.


Convoy : VA.8
Route of convoy : Vilkitzky - Port Dikson (soviet)
Remark to convoy : Since Jul 1943 - during summer only. Annual new numbering
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 2900grt, VA.8