Nummer: 02714


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 31.08.1940
Time of attack : 06:15
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 38
Commander : Liebe
Grid : AM 5144
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk ?
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.205 d
Date of observation : 31.08.1940
Time of observation : 05:00
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Har Zion
Year of launch : 1907
Actual tonnage : 2508 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.20n 10w
Footnote : U-38 fired a 2-torpedo spread and observed a detonation after 50 sec. The steamer was obviously damaged, but her sinking was not observed. - A survivor of "Har Zion" told date and time of her sinking.


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.
updated on: 15.04.2006
Remark: OB205d, Har Zion
Changes: 1) Rohwer, 10.10.95: U38 Har Zion +
2) Busch/Röll : U38 Ville de Hasselt =
3) Kolbicz, 15.4.06: OB205d, Har Zion
4) FMA, Aug. 2015: B-ZEIT