Nummer: 02514


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 19.08.1940
Time of attack : 00:05
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 48
Commander : Rösing
Grid : AM 4424
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 10000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 18.08.1940
Time of observation : 23:42
Nationality of target : Belgian
Actual type of target : Passenger Liner
Name of target : Ville de Gand
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 7590 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.28n 15.10w


Passenger Liner Ville de Gand ex American American Importer (bis 1940)