Nummer: 02718


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 02.09.1940
Time of attack : 16:35
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 47
Commander : Prien
Grid : AM 1685
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 7430 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 4
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + T-Coup de grâce
Date of observation : 02.09.1940
Time of observation : 15:41
Nationality of target : Belgian
Actual type of target : Passenger Liner
Name of target : Ville de Mons
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 7463 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 58.20n 12.00w


Passenger Liner Ville de Mons ex American American Shipper (bis 1940)