Nummer: 02616


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 25.08.1940
Time of attack : 19:48
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 57
Commander : Topp
Grid : AM 5313
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 9600 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.65B s
Date of observation : 25.08.1940
Time of observation : 19:00
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Pecten
Year of launch : 1927
Actual tonnage : 7468 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.22n 07.55w


Convoy : HX.65B s
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.