Nummer: 23107b


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : North African Seaway
Date of attack : 26.03.1942
Time of attack : 04:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 652
Commander : Fraatz
Grid : CO 9229
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2+1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + T-Coup de grâce
Convoy : dispersed
Date of observation : 26.03.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Tanker
Name of target : Slavol
Year of launch : 1917
Actual tonnage : 2623 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 32.01n 25.53e
Footnote : After the sinking of HMS "Jaguar" the convoy was dispersed. U-205 attacked an unescorted steamer with a 2-torpedo spread and a coup de grâce (at 04h53), thereafter. The target was observed sinking in a black explosion cloud.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : dispersed
Route of convoy : Alexandria-Tobruk
Remark to convoy : Nov.1941 to Jun.1942 (return traffic: TA)
updated on: 15.08.2014
Remark: TZ, KV, SHIP, ANM
Changes: 1) Konvoi AT aufgelöst
2) ADM War Diary: "Slavol" sunk 26/0615