Nummer: 02308


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 12.07.1940
Time of attack : 22:31
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 99
Commander : Kretschmer
Grid : BE 3224
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 2136 BRT
presumed result : vessel taken as war prize
Used weapon(s) : No use of weapons
Date of observation : 12.07.1940
Nationality of target : Estonian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Merisaar
Year of launch : 1900
Actual tonnage : 2136 BRT
Actual result : vessel taken as war prize
Footnote : "Merisaar" was given a route order by U-99 to go to a French port. On the way she was sunk on July 15th by bombs of a German aircraft south of Queenstown.


updated on: 03.03.2013
Remark: Waffe: -