Nummer: 02017
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 21.06.1940 |
Time of attack : | 16:30 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 43 |
Commander : | Ambrosius |
Grid : | CG 5415 |
presumed target type : | Tanker |
presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | 65.X |
Date of observation : | 21.06.1940 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
Name of target : | Yarraville |
Year of launch : | 1928 |
Actual tonnage : | 8627 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 39.40n 11.34w |
Convoy : | 65.X |
Route of convoy : | Le Verdon - Casablanca (french) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jun 1940. 65 Convoys type X, XF (fast) or XS (slow) |