Nummer: 22907


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : North African Seaway
Date of attack : 26.12.1941
Time of attack : 14:29
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 559
Commander : Heidtmann
Grid : CO 6777
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 3000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : AT.6
Date of observation : 26.12.1941
Nationality of target : Polish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Warszawa
Year of launch : 1916
Actual tonnage : 2487 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 32.10n 26.48e
Footnote : "Warszawa" sank after a coup de grace at 19:30 GMT.


Convoy : AT.6
Route of convoy : Alexandria-Tobruk
Remark to convoy : Nov.1941 to Jun.1942 (return traffic: TA)
updated on: 12.02.2015
Remark: AT.6