Nummer: 02617


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 25.08.1940
Time of attack : 20:00
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Oehrn
Grid : AL 4463
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 2500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire
Date of observation : 25.08.1940
Time of observation : 21:30
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Yewcrest
Year of launch : 1907
Actual tonnage : 3774 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.10n 25.02w
Footnote : On Aug.25th at 20:00h U-37 sighted a steamer in naval grid AL4572, and opened a dual gun fight. On Aug.26th at 3:07h "Yewcrest" sank in a burning condition in grid AL4463.


Steam Freighter Yewcrest ex Ivo Racic (bis 1939)
updated on: 00.02.2002
Remark: 26.8.40, Anm.