Nummer: 02519


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 20.08.1940
Time of attack : 00:27
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : UA
Commander : Cohausz
Grid : AL 8723
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4397 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.198
Date of observation : 20.08.1940
Time of observation : 00:05
Nationality of target : Panamanian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Tuira
Year of launch : 1912
Actual tonnage : 4397 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 54.46n 20.30w


Steam Freighter Tuira ex Greek Andriotis (bis 1940)
Convoy : OB.198
Route of convoy : Liverpool - North America (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.