Nummer: 23814a


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Western Mediterranean
Date of attack : 13.11.1942
Time of attack : 15:55
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 81
Commander : Guggenberger
Grid : CH 7629
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Torch westbound
Date of observation : 14.11.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Maron
Year of launch : 1930
Actual tonnage : 6487 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 36.27n 00.55w
Footnote : U-81 fired two torpedoes at a convoy of four freighters and five escorts returning from Operation Torch 350° 30nm Oran. She heard one detonation and sinking noises after a run time of 3:00 min, and one additional detonation after 3:30 min. "Maron" had left Algier on Nov.,12th for Gibraltar.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : Torch westbound
Route of convoy : Westward to Gibraltar
Remark to convoy : Alliied landing in French North Africa 8. Nov. 1942
updated on: 05.07.2018
Remark: KONVOI ?
Changes: 1) MARON in Hague Datenbank nicht enthalten.
2) ET (Torch westb.) erst ab 18.11.42
3) MFS.1X = 12.11.1942 Algiers-Gibraltar 14.11.1942 ist ein Riesenkonvoi
3) MKF.1 = 12.11.1942 Algiers-Gibraltar 15.11.1942
4) Versenkung 350° 30nm Oran; daher eher MKF.1, der übrigens sehr viel Zeit für die Reise braucht.