Nummer: 02717
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 01.09.1940 |
Time of attack : | 18:00 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 32 |
Commander : | Jenisch |
Grid : | AM 1684 |
presumed target type : | Armed Merchant Cruiser id |
presumed tonnage : | 19700 BRT |
presumed result : | damaged |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | Task F. |
Date of observation : | 01.09.1940 |
Time of observation : | 17:20 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Light Cruiser |
Name of target : | Fiji (58) |
Year of launch : | 1939 |
Actual tonnage : | 8000 ts |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 58.10n 12.55w |
Footnote : | U-32 attacked the Dakar Task Force and reported torpedoing the AMC "Scythia", but in reality the cruiser "Fiji" was hit and damaged. |
Convoy : | Task F. |