Nummer: 03216c
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 17.10.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 05:53 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 48 |
| Commander : | Bleichrodt |
| Grid : | AL 3388 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 10000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | SC.7 (23) |
| Date of observation : | 17.10.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 04:00 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
| Name of target : | Languedoc |
| Year of launch : | 1937 |
| Actual tonnage : | 9512 BRT |
| Actual result : | not repaired, total loss |
| Position of target : | 59.14n 17.51w |
| Footnote : | "Languedoc" (#23) was hit by the last torpedo after a run time of 160 sec., but remained afloat until 12.30 DSZ and, as not able to be be salved, was sunk by HMS "Bluebell" with artillery (A. Niestlé). |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
Motor Tanker Languedoc ex French Languedoc (bis 1940)
| Convoy : | SC.7 (23) |
| Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON. |
| updated on: | 24.05.2021 |
| Remark: | SC.7 #23, ANM |
| Changes: | 1) Konvoi Position #23 2) Niestlé: Convoy Battles, p.21,22 : Anmerkung |