Nummer: 21621


Area : Baltic Sea
Sea area : Gulf of Finland
Date of attack : 08.10.1944
Time of attack : 10:52
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 242
Commander : Pancke
Grid : AO 3178
Number of torpedoes/mines : 12
Used weapon(s) : Sea mine(s)
Position of target : 60.00n / 24.17e-24.19e
Footnote : U-242 laid 12 mines, type TMB, from 10.52h till 12.09h in grid AO 3178 (Coordinates 60°00'N / 24°17'E-24°19'E) southwest of Portgrundet (Finnland). The Finnish steamer "Rigel" was lost on mine barrage "Kuckucksei III" on Oct. 28th, 1944.
related attacks : Angriff 1


updated on: 14.06.2022
Remark: QUAD, FN
Changes: 1) 14.06.2022 gem. Ritschel Quadrat & Koordinaten geändert.