Nummer: 02403a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 27.07.1940
Time of attack : 02:58
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 34
Commander : Rollmann
Grid : AL 3991
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.188
Date of observation : 27.07.1940
Time of observation : 02:14
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Sambre
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 5260 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.37n 17.53w
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : OB.188
Route of convoy : Liverpool - North America (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.