Nummer: 22701


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : North African Seaway
Date of attack : 10.10.1941
Time of attack : 04:02
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 331
Commander : Tiesenhausen
Grid : CO 9265
presumed target type : Barge id
presumed tonnage : 500 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire
Date of observation : 10.10.1941
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Landing Craft Tank
Name of target : A.18
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 226 ts
Actual result : damaged
Footnote : Following the suggestion of Pierre Hervieux, the barges A.2, A.7, and A.18 are identical to LCT-2, LCT-7 and LCT-18 (built 1940, 226 t standard weight, 372 t full load).


updated on: 28.07.2002
Remark: LCT 226grt, Anm.
Changes: 1) Hervieux, 01.11.00: Anm.
2) Kolbicz/L2 04.2002: 226grt
3) Kolbicz 28.7.02: LCT