Nummer: 27602


Area : Indic Ocean
Sea area : South Africa
Date of attack : 19.07.1944
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 198
Commander : Heusinger von Waldegg
Grid : KP 3332
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : big
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : CM.56
Footnote : U-198 heard one detonation 2:30 min after firing on a big freighter and three escorts.


Convoy : CM.56
Route of convoy : Capetown - Red Sea - Middle East
Remark to convoy : Since Jun 1940, military convoys (counter traffic = MC)