Nummer: 03206


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 14.10.1940
Time of attack : 21:28
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 137
Commander : Wohlfarth
Grid : AM 4561
presumed target type : Armed Merchant Cruiser
presumed tonnage : 11275 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 14.10.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Armed Merchant Cruiser
Name of target : Cheshire (F.18)
Year of launch : 1927
Actual tonnage : 10552 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : NW Ireland
Footnote : "Cheshire" was hit by one torpedo and had to be laid up for repair for six months in Liverpool.


Armed Merchant Cruiser Cheshire (F.18) ex British -MP (bis 1939)