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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 431
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 25.06.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 15:51 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 51 |
| Commander : | Knorr |
| Grid : | BE 3783 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker id |
| presumed tonnage : | 12049 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Convoy : | OA.172 |
| Date of observation : | 25.06.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
| Name of target : | Saranac |
| Year of launch : | 1918 |
| Actual tonnage : | 12049 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 48.24n 15.05w |
| Convoy : | OA.172 |
| Route of convoy : | Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |
| updated on: | 22.02.2013 |
| Remark: | +A 17u37 +Tf 19u15 |
