Nummer: 02607b
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 : | 9000 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 : | Cumberland |
Year of launch : | 1919 |
Actual tonnage : | 10939 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. |