Nummer: 03323


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 19.10.1940
Time of attack : 02:50
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 100
Commander : Schepke
Grid : AM 2919
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4155 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.7 s
Date of observation : 19.10.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Blairspey
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 4155 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 57.55n 11.10w
Footnote : "Blairspey" was hit by one or two torpedoes from U-101, and few hours later by two torpedoes from U-100, but remained afloat because of its load of timber, and was saved.
related attacks : Angriff 1


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.