Nummer: 03208a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 15.10.1940
Time of attack : 05:10
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 138
Commander : Lüth
Grid : AM 3941
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 11000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.228
Date of observation : 15.10.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Bonheur
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 5327 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.10n 08.36w
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : OB.228
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.