Nummer: 20614


Area : Arctic Ocean
Date of attack : 03.04.1944
Time of attack : 01:25
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 312
Commander : Nicolay
Grid : AB 1975
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : JW.58
Actual tonnage : ---- --
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-312 heard a gnat detonation after 1:30 min, probably a premature.


Convoy : JW.58
Route of convoy : Loch Ewe - (Iceland) - Kola Fjord - (Arkhangelsk)
Remark to convoy : Since Dec 1942, former PQ (counter traffic = RA)