Nummer: 02612


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 25.08.1940
Time of attack : 01:46
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Oehrn
Grid : AK 6327
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.1
Date of observation : 24.08.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Blairmore
Year of launch : 1928
Actual tonnage : 4141 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56n 27.30w


Convoy : SC.1
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.