Nummer: 03218
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 17.10.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 09:51 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 38 |
| Commander : | Liebe |
| Grid : | AM 1632 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 3554 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Convoy : | SC.7 s |
| Date of observation : | 17.10.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 10:52 |
| Nationality of target : | Greek |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Aenos |
| Year of launch : | 1910 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3554 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 59n 13w |
| Footnote : | "Aenos" (#74) had lost connection with convoy SC.7 during the night of Oct.,10th in stormy weather. - After missing the straggler with one torpedo at 09.51 DSZ U-38 surfaced and attacked the steamer with 10,5cm artillery. The "Aenos" sank at 10.52 DSZ (A. Niestlé) |
| Convoy : | SC.7 s |
| 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: | ANM |
| Changes: | 1) SC.7 straggler (Niestlé) 2) 24.05.2021 Anmerkung (incl. Fehlschuss) hinzugefügt |