Nummer: 02719a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 02.09.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 22:04 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 46 |
| Commander : | Endraß |
| Grid : | AM 4245 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 8000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OB.206 |
| Footnote : | KTB U-46 reported an attack against a convoy and claimed hits on a tanker and a steamer. Only the sinking of "Thornlea", which was part of OB.206, can be affirmed. "Bibury", which had been part of OB.205 until dispersion on Aug.30th, was sailing alone. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | OB.206 |
| 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. |
| updated on: | 10.04.2006 |
| Remark: | KV, TYP, ANM |
| Changes: | 1) Kolbicz 10.04.2006 : OB206, Tanker 2) Weis, 07.08.2015: ANM |