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Start Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945 Übersicht > ID 575
Area : Western Area Sea area : North Atlantic Date of attack : 02.09.1940 Time of attack : 22:06 Nationality of U-boat : German U-boat : U 46 Commander : Endraß Grid : AM 4245 presumed target type : Steam Freighter presumed tonnage : 5500 BRT presumed result : sunk Number of torpedoes/mines : 1 Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) Convoy : OB.206 Date of observation : 02.09.1940 Time of observation : 22:07 Nationality of target : British Actual type of target : Steam Freighter Name of target : Thornlea Year of launch : 1929 Actual tonnage : 4261 BRT Actual result : sunk Position of target : 55.14n 14.20w Footnote : KTB U-46 reports 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. related attacks : Angriff 1
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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: OB206, 55.14n
