Nummer: 02703b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 29.08.1940
Time of attack : 00:23
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 100
Commander : Schepke
Grid : AM 4345
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 11000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OA.204
Date of observation : 28.08.1940
Time of observation : 23:31
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Dalblair
Year of launch : 1926
Actual tonnage : 4608 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.06n 13.33w
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : OA.204
Route of convoy : Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.