Nummer: 27609


Area : Indic Ocean
Sea area : Ostafrika Küste
Date of attack : 19.08.1944
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 862
Commander : Timm
Grid : LT 8946
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 5900 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 19.08.1944
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Wayfarer
Year of launch : 1925
Actual tonnage : 5068 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 14.30s 42.20e