Nummer: 25014


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Tyrrhenian Sea
Date of attack : 26.09.1943
Time of attack : 19:20
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 410
Commander : Fenski
Grid : CJ 7794
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7886 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : UGS.17
Date of observation : 26.09.1943
Time of observation : 19:00
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Christian Michelson
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 37.12n 08.26e
Footnote : U-410 reported the sinking of an ammunition-transport of "Collegian" type, and the probable sinking of another ship.


Steam Freighter Christian Michelson ex American John M.T. Finney (bis 1943)
Convoy : UGS.17
Route of convoy : U.S.A. - Gibraltar (slow)
Remark to convoy : Since Oct 1942, initially for Op. Torch, then to ports in Northwest-Africa
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Michels-o-n