Nummer: 06920b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of last departure : 17.10.1941
Nationality of target : Panamanian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Indra
Year of launch : 1900
Actual tonnage : 2032 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Barry (U.K.) - Huelva
Footnote : U-83 operated 100nm SW/ Gibraltar, and fought a small guardship (type E-boat) with gunfire. – "Indra" departed Barry (Wales) for Huelva (Spain) on Oct.16th, and was expected to arrive on Oct.20th, 1941. A lifeboat believed from "Indra" washed ashore at Newgate (Wales) on Dec.12th, 1941 (Lloyds War Losses, 2.2). She can't be observed as victim of U-83/Kraus, any longer.
related attacks : Angriff 1


updated on: 24.04.2005
Remark: Anm., Barry