Nummer: 25119a


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Western Mediterranean
Date of attack : 19.10.1943
Time of attack : 04:45
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 431
Commander : Schöneboom
Grid : CH 7494
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 10000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : x)
Footnote : U-431 reported attack against westbound convoy in his last radio telegram on 19.10.: 10,000grt, 3:55min, 2 hits, probably sunk; 8,000grt, gnat, 7:20min, sunk. reloading torpedoes. 10,000grt, 6:10min, sunk; 12,000grt, 3:47min, stopped burning. U-431 returned and was sunk on 21 Oct by Wellington Z/179 RAF in naval grid CH 94.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : x)
updated on: 19.01.2005
Remark: T + 6:10