Nummer: 03013


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 26.09.1940
Time of attack : 02:34
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 32
Commander : Jenisch
Grid : AL 4885
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 6863 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.217 d
Date of observation : 26.09.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Corrientes
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 6863 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 53n 24w
Footnote : "Corrientes" was torpedoed on Sep.26th by U-32, but remained afloat. The abandoned wreck was sunk on Sep.28th by U-37/Oehrn with torpedo and gunfire.


Convoy : OB.217 d
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.