Nummer: 27006


Area : Indic Ocean
Date of attack : 29.07.1943
Time of attack : 06:00
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 177
Commander : Gysae
Grid : KR 5726
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4950 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : DN.53
Date of observation : 29.07.1943
Time of observation : 06:35
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Cornish City
Year of launch : 1936
Actual tonnage : 4952 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 27.20s 52.10e


Convoy : DN.53
Route of convoy : Durban northbound (br)
Remark to convoy : Since Jan 1943