Nummer: 02119
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 26 |
Commander : | Scheringer |
Grid : | BF 4115 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of sinking : | 30.06.1940 |
Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
Name of target : | Belmoira |
Year of launch : | 1928 |
Actual tonnage : | 3214 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 48.15n 10.30w |
Footnote : | The sinking of "Frangoula B. Goulandris", "Belmoira" and "Merkur" was claimed by the survivors of U-26, which was sunk the following day by HMS "Gladiolus" and Sunderland H/10 RAAF in this area. The attacked vessels had been lonely sailing vessels, all together. |
updated on: | 28.05.2002 |
Remark: | (T) Anm., -M |
Changes: | Sibley 01.2.99: not OA.175, -M |