Nummer: 26705c


Area : Indic Ocean
Sea area : South Africa
Date of attack : 03.03.1943
Time of attack : 23:22
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 160
Commander : Lassen
Grid : KZ 1336
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 10000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : DN.21
Date of observation : 03.03.1943
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Tibia
Year of launch : 1939
Actual tonnage : 10356 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 32s 30.21e
Footnote : "Tibia" reached Durban under her own power. During the 2nd attack U-160 reported hits on two ships, one of which was reported sunk, the other left in sinking condition. In reality "Empire Mahseer" was hit by two torpedoes and sank in 2 min.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : DN.21
Route of convoy : Durban northbound (br)
Remark to convoy : Since Jan 1943