Nummer: 02914


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 21.09.1940
Time of attack : 04:19
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 99
Commander : Kretschmer
Grid : AL 5438
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 3660 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.72
Date of observation : 21.09.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Baron Blythswood
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 3668 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56n 23w


Convoy : HX.72
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.