Nummer: 23316


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : North African Seaway
Date of attack : 10.06.1942
Time of attack : 02:18
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 81
Commander : Guggenberger
Grid : CP 7421
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : AT.49
Date of observation : 10.06.1942
Time of observation : 03:30
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Havre
Year of launch : 1905
Actual tonnage : 2073 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 31.10n 28.36e
Footnote : U-81 fired a single torpedo and missed an escort vessel, but hit a tanker sailing behind. There was a large flash, and the tanker was left burning. - "Parktown" took over the survivors of "Havre".


Convoy : AT.49
Route of convoy : Alexandria-Tobruk
Remark to convoy : Nov.1941 to Jun.1942 (return traffic: TA)
updated on: 29.09.2006
Remark: Havre
Changes: 1) KTB U81: Neuer Datensatz
2) Busch/Röll (2001): Brambleleaf
3) Kolbicz, 24.9.06: 10/0330 Havre - War Diary CinC