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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 678
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 15.10.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 19:33 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 103 |
| Commander : | Schütze |
| Grid : | AL 3639 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 4800 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Convoy : | OA.228 s |
| Date of observation : | 15.10.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Thistlegarth |
| Year of launch : | 1929 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4747 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 58.43n 15.00w |
| Footnote : | U-103 opened artillery attack against "Thistlegarth" after the first torpedo hit; the gunfire was responded. |
| Convoy : | OA.228 s |
| Route of convoy : | Southend (Themse) - North Aamerica (out) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON. |
| updated on: | 01.09.2013 |
| Remark: | TA, ANM |
