Nummer: 21806


Area : Black Sea
Sea area : Southeast Coast (Batum)
Date of attack : 05.11.1942
Time of attack : 21:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 24
Commander : Petersen
Grid : CL 9695
presumed target type : Steam Tanker
presumed tonnage : 2100 BRT
presumed result : damaged ?
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 05.11.1942
Nationality of target : Soviet
Actual type of target : M/S Trawler
Name of target : T-492
Year of launch : ..
Actual tonnage : --- --
Actual result : target visibly missed
Position of target : off Poti
Footnote : U-24 was missing a tanker on Nov.5th at 21:37h, and once more on Nov.6th short after midnight. At 00:38h Petersen attacked his target with gunfire. - The Soviet minesweeper T-492 was on a patrol off Poti and recognized 4 torpedoes missing. There was a short gun duel with an U-boat, following thereafter, with no damage.


updated on: 12.11.2002
Remark: TShch-492