Nummer: 03324


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 19.10.1940
Time of attack : 03:02
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 99
Commander : Kretschmer
Grid : AM 2981
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 9500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.7 (71)
Date of observation : 19.10.1940
Time of observation : 01:00
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Sedgepool
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 5556 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.20w 11.22w


Convoy : SC.7 (71)
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: SHIP
Changes: 1) SEDGEPOOL + anstatt SNJEFELD