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Start Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945 Übersicht > ID 632
Area : Western Area Sea area : North Atlantic Date of attack : 26.09.1940 Time of attack : 00:50 Nationality of U-boat : German U-boat : U 137 Commander : Wohlfarth Grid : AM 5727 presumed target type : Steam Freighter presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT presumed result : sunk Number of torpedoes/mines : 3- Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) Convoy : OB.218 Date of observation : 26.09.1940 Nationality of target : British Actual type of target : Steam Freighter Name of target : Manchester Brigade Year of launch : 1918 Actual tonnage : 6042 BRT Actual result : sunk Position of target : 54.53n 10.22w Footnote : 2 of 3 torpedoes, which had missed the intended target, were claimed to hit 2 ship in the middle of the convoy. "First Steamer broke in two and sank in 4-5 minutes". related attacks : Angriff 1
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Convoy : OB.218 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: 30.03.2013 Remark: TZ, Anmerkung
