Nummer: 03311


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 18.10.1940
Time of attack : 23:17
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 100
Commander : Schepke
Grid : AM 2921
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 5458 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.7 (13)
Date of observation : 18.10.1940
Time of observation : 22:28
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Shekatika
Year of launch : 1936
Actual tonnage : 5458 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 57.12n 11.08w
Footnote : "Shekatika", a timber loaded romper of SC.7, was first torpedoed by U-100 at 22:28h, and finally sunk by U-123 on Oct.19th at 3:11h.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : SC.7 (13)
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.