Nummer: 02408
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 31.07.1940 |
Time of attack : | 01:38 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 99 |
Commander : | Kretschmer |
Grid : | AM 5226 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
presumed tonnage : | 5475 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + T-Coup de grâce |
Date of observation : | 30.07.1940 |
Time of observation : | 23:40 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Jamaica Progress |
Year of launch : | 1932 |
Actual tonnage : | 5475 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 56.26n 08.30w |
updated on: | 00.04.2002 |
Remark: | no convoy |