Nummer: 02626


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 28.08.1940
Time of attack : 04:25
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 101
Commander : Frauenheim
Grid : AM 1863
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.1
Date of observation : 28.08.1940
Time of observation : 03:30
Nationality of target : Finnish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Elle
Year of launch : 1913
Actual tonnage : 3868 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.43n 12.18w


Convoy : SC.1
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.