Nummer: 02804


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 04.09.1940
Time of attack : 20:00
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 46
Commander : Endraß
Grid : BF 1796
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 1074 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire
Date of observation : 04.09.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Luimneach
Year of launch : 1915
Actual tonnage : 1074 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 47.50n 09.12w
Footnote : "Luimneach" was stopped by U-46 at 18:10h by one round ahead the bow, and she was sunk not before 8:00 p.m. with 8,8cm gunfire.


updated on: 15.04.2006
Remark: Zeit, Anm.