Nummer: 02716


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 01.09.1940
Time of attack : 00:55
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 101
Commander : Frauenheim
Grid : AM 4289
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.205 s
Date of observation : 01.09.1940
Time of observation : 04:21
Nationality of target : Greek
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Efploia
Year of launch : 1911
Actual tonnage : 3867 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.27n 13.17w
Footnote : The wreck of "Efploia" was sunk on Sep.1st by a British naval vessel.


Convoy : OB.205 s
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.