Nummer: 25618
Area : | Mediterranean |
Sea area : | Tyrrhenian Sea |
Date of attack : | 19.05.1944 |
Time of attack : | 17:55 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 453 |
Commander : | Lührs |
Grid : | CJ 1999 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | HA.43 |
Date of observation : | 19.05.1944 |
Time of observation : | 17:55 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Fort Missanabie |
Year of launch : | 1943 |
Actual tonnage : | 7147 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 38.20n 16.28e |
Convoy : | HA.43 |
Route of convoy : | Bari - Augusta |
Remark to convoy : | Oct. 1943 to Jan. 1945; new counting thereafter (counter traffic = AH) |