Nummer: 25515c


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Western Mediterranean
Date of attack : 17.03.1944
Time of attack : 09:48
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 371
Commander : Mehl
Grid : CH 9566
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SNF.17
Footnote : U-371 observed one hit on a first and two hits on a second ship. A further detonation was heard on a third ship. "Maiden Creek II" was sunk by a coup de grâce at 13:50h.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : SNF.17
Route of convoy : Naples - Oran
Remark to convoy : Sep.1943 to Nov.1944. Counter traffic = NSF.