Nummer: 20910


Area : Arctic Ocean
Sea area : North Norway
Date of attack : 02.11.1944
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 295
Commander : Wieboldt
Grid : AC 8959
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : hit not observed
Used weapon(s) : Acoustic homing torpedo (gnat)
Convoy : RA.61
Date of observation : 02.11.1944
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Destroyer Escort
Name of target : Mounsey (K.569)
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 1150 ts
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 69.20n 36.44e


Destroyer Escort Mounsey (K.569) ex American Destroyer Escort DE.524 (bis 1943)
Convoy : RA.61
Route of convoy : Kola Fjord - Iceland - Loch Ewe
Remark to convoy : Since Dec 1942, former QP (counter traffic = JW)