Nummer: 03119a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 11.10.1940
Time of attack : 21:50
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 48
Commander : Bleichrodt
Grid : AL 0378
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4721 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.77
Date of observation : 11.10.1940
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Brandanger
Year of launch : 1926
Actual tonnage : 4624 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.10n 17w
Footnote : U-48 claimed an attack against "Emma Bakke" (4721 grt).
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : HX.77
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.