Nummer: 02206


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 26
Commander : Scheringer
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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