Nummer: 03308a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 18.10.1940
Time of attack : 23:08
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 101
Commander : Frauenheim
Grid : AM 2952
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 4-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.7 (11)
Date of observation : 18.10.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Beatus
Year of launch : 1925
Actual tonnage : 4885 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.31n 13.10w
Footnote : U-101 reported 3 detonations at the same running time.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : SC.7 (11)
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.