Nummer: 20907


Area : Arctic Ocean
Sea area : North Norway
Date of attack : 27.10.1944
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 995
Commander : Hess
Grid : AC 8214
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : JW.61
Footnote : U-995 heard gnat detonations after 2:19 min and 4:50 min, possibly a hit in a "Foxer".


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