Nummer: 02711b
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 30.08.1940 |
Time of attack : | 21:53 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 59 |
Commander : | Matz |
Grid : | AM 5245 |
presumed target type : | Tanker |
presumed tonnage : | 12000 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | OB.205 |
Date of observation : | 30.08.1940 |
Time of observation : | 22:45 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
Name of target : | Anadara |
Year of launch : | 1935 |
Actual tonnage : | 8009 BRT |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 56.15n 09.10w |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
Convoy : | OB.205 |
Route of convoy : | Liverpool - North America (out) |
Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |