Nummer: 11811d


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 25.08.1942
Time of attack : 01:41
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 605
Commander : Schütze
Grid : BD 1676
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : target visibly missed
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : ON.122
Footnote : U-405 attacked at 23:35 GMT and observed two hits from starboard on a ship which sank. From allied sources "Bonneville" was sunk at 00:07 GMT, which ist the time of U-229's attack. The observation that "Bonneville" was hit on starboard side, came from one of the escort ships and is a contradiction to observations of survivors of "Bonneville".
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2
Angriff 3


Convoy : ON.122
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America
Remark to convoy : 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC)
updated on: 26.11.2009
Remark: MISS