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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 10.07.1940 |
Time of attack : | 13:06 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 61 |
Commander : | Oesten |
Grid : | AM 1542 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 8000 BRT |
presumed result : | damaged |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OA.179 |
Date of observation : | 10.07.1940 |
Nationality of target : | Dutch |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Alwaki |
Year of launch : | 1922 |
Actual tonnage : | 4533 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 58.46n 04.46w |
Convoy : | OA.179 |
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: | 00.04.2002 |
Remark: | OA.179 |