Nummer: 02206
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 26 |
Commander : | Scheringer |
Grid : | -- ---- |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OA.175 |
Date of sinking : | 01.07.1940 |
Time of sinking : | morg |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Zarian |
Year of launch : | 1938 |
Actual tonnage : | 4871 BRT |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 48.03n 11.11w |
Footnote : | 3) U-26 could not report the attack, as it was damaged by attacks of escort vessel HMS "Gladiolus" at 1:02h, and Sunderland H/10 Sq. RAAF at 6:13h, before being scuttled at 6:17h. |
Convoy : | OA.175 |
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: | 11.11.2017 |
Remark: | ANM |
Changes: | 1) Coppock, 12.12.1985: Observation HMS Vansittart 2) duikboot, 11.11.2017: Uhrzeiten der Gegenangriffe |