Nummer: 20510


Area : Arctic Ocean
Sea area : North Norway
Date of attack : 27.02.1944
Time of attack : 10:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 312
Commander : Nicolay
Grid : AC 4588
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : damaged ?
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : JW.57
Actual tonnage : ---- --
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : Gnat detonation was heard by U-312 after 9:43 min.


Convoy : JW.57
Route of convoy : Loch Ewe - (Iceland) - Kola Fjord - (Arkhangelsk)
Remark to convoy : Since Dec 1942, former PQ (counter traffic = RA)