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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 495
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 31.07.1940 |
Time of attack : | 13:24 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 99 |
Commander : | Kretschmer |
Grid : | AM 5285 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 8000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OB.191 |
Date of observation : | 31.07.1940 |
Time of observation : | 11:28 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Jersey City |
Year of launch : | 1920 |
Actual tonnage : | 6322 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 55.47n 09.18w |
Convoy : | OB.191 |
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. |
updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
Remark: | OB.191 |