Nummer: 04112
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 20.01.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 13:35 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | MARCELLO |
| Commander : | Teppati |
| Grid : | 49.15n 18.50w |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Gunfire |
| Convoy : | HG.50 s |
| Date of observation : | 20.01.1941 |
| Time of observation : | 12:30 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Thelma |
| Year of launch : | 1935 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1593 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 50.00n 18.45w |
| Footnote : | Marcello shelled a ship which was identified by the B-Dienst as the greek steamer "Eleni". In reality the British "Thelma" was attacked and could only escape, when 4 gunners of the Uboot fell overboard and "Marcello" was busy to save them. The Belgian "Portugal" was sighted on Jan.11th the last time. She may have fallen victim to an aircraft of the K.G.40. |
| Convoy : | HG.50 s |
| Route of convoy : | Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS |
| updated on: | 13.08.2006 |
| Remark: | br Thelma |
| Changes: | 1) Kolbicz 13.08.06: nw -MT Thelma 37/8297 damaged 2) Kolbicz 27.08.06: br -D Thelma 35/1593 damaged |