Nummer: 20906


Area : Arctic Ocean
Date of attack : 27.10.1944
Time of attack : 07:42
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 365
Commander : Wedemeyer
Grid : AC 5898
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : JW.61
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Fregate
Name of target : Essington (K.353)
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 1140 ts
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-365 heard a gnat (end-of-run) detonation after 9:40 min.


Convoy : JW.61
Route of convoy : Loch Ewe - (Iceland) - Kola Fjord - (Arkhangelsk)
Remark to convoy : Since Dec 1942, former PQ (counter traffic = RA)
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Anm.: U-365