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 |