Nummer: 03313


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 18.10.1940
Time of attack : 23:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 100
Commander : Schepke
Grid : AM 2916
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 3500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.7 s
Date of observation : 18.10.1940
Time of observation : 21:18
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Boekelo
Year of launch : 1930
Actual tonnage : 2118 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.40n 10.45w
Footnote : "Boekelo" (convoy position #93) had remained behind to rescue survivors of "Beatus" (#11), torpedoed by U101 at 23.08h.


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: HIT2, ANM
Changes: 1) Dam, 26.10.2000: Boek-e-lo
2) Axel Niestlé, Convoy Battles, p.34