Nummer: 02606a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.08.1940
Time of attack : 00:42
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 57
Commander : Topp
Grid : AM 5392
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.202
Date of observation : 23.08.1940
Time of observation : 23:44
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Saint Dunstan
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 5681 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.44n 07.32w
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : OB.202
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.