Nummer: 02015
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Gulf of Biscaya |
| Date of attack : | 21.06.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 08:18 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 65 |
| Commander : | Stockhausen |
| Grid : | BF 5559 |
| presumed target type : | Passenger Liner id |
| presumed tonnage : | 28124 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 17.06.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 07:15 |
| Nationality of target : | Dutch |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Berenice ? |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1177 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | La Pallice Roads |
| Footnote : | According to KTB U-65 sighted a big steamer, identified as "Champlain" at 5:45h, which was shadowed until 7:35h, when U-65 lost contact in fog. A short time later the steamer was sighted again and attacked with a 3-torpedo spread at 8:18h. The steamer was obviously hit but continued. - Allied sources claim that "Champlain" went to the bottom after being damaged by an air laid magnetic mine on Jun.17th off La Pallice. In knowledge of these sources, the torpedo report of U-65 claims "Champlain" as his own success. - Date, time and position are well fitting with the loss of the dutch steamer "Berenice" (19/1177grt), given by the evidence of survivors and according to observations of coastal vessel "Nelly". "Berenice" was en route with 22 refugees from Netherlands and Belgium. |
| updated on: | 17.06.2002 |
| Remark: | Berenice, Anm. |
| Changes: | 1) Kolbicz (L2) 04.02: -DP Champlain 2) Ritschel (U65) 04.02: nl -D Berenice 3) Schussmeldung 04.02: AP Champlain 4) Kolbicz 17.6.02: nl -D Berenice, Anm. 5) Rohwer bleibt bei "Champlain" (wg. der Größe unverwechselbar) |