Nummer: 02110


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.06.1940
Time of attack : 07:19
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 62
Commander : Michalowski
Grid : AM 5615
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Position of target : Orkneys
Footnote : U-62 heard a heavy explosion after 5 minutes and then sinking noises. - U 102 was operating in the area at the same time. Perhaps she gave no signal about her success. - The “Castleton" was reported missing after June 28th, 1940.


updated on: 04.06.2002
Remark: [Castleton?], Anm.