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. |
updated on: | 00.02.2002 |
Remark: | 26.8.40, Anm. |