Nummer: 02713
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 31.08.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 02:06 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 59 |
| Commander : | Matz |
| Grid : | AM 5157 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 10000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OB.205 d |
| Date of last signal/ last encounter : | 30.08.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Bibury |
| Year of launch : | 1929 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4616 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | NW Tobermory (Mull Is., U |
| Footnote : | U-59 fired a 2-torpedo spread on a big freighter type "Doric Star". So it is unlikely that "Har Zion" had been the target. - Convoy OB.205 had been dispersed on August 30th, "Bibury" was missing thereafter. "Joint Arbitration Comité" considered loss on Sep.2nd. As the body of a crewmember was washed ashore at Tobermory (Mull Is., U.K.), it seems probable that "Bibury" (en route to Buenos Aires) was sunk short after dispersion of convoy, and did not proceed for 3 more days without any signal. |
| Convoy : | OB.205 d |
| 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. |
| Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link | |
Picture of S/S BIBURY |
| updated on: | 15.04.2006 |
| Remark: | OB205d, Bibury |
| Changes: | 1) Rohwer, 10.10.95: U59 ---- - 2) Busch/Röll: U59 Har Zion + (siehe U38) 3) Kolbicz, 15.4.06: ON.205d, Bibury |