Nummer: 20617


Area : Arctic Ocean
Date of attack : 10.04.1944
Time of attack : 05:35
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 361
Commander : Seidel
Grid : AB 6661
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : damaged ?
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : RA.58
Footnote : U-361 heard a gnat detonation after 2:15 min.


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