Nummer: 03414a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 20.10.1940
Time of attack : 00:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 47
Commander : Prien
Grid : AL 0356
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.79
Date of observation : 19.10.1940
Time of observation : 23:40
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : La Estancia
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 5185 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57n 17w
Footnote : There is a possibility that both torpedoes from U-47 hit the ship "La Estancia".
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : HX.79
Route of convoy : (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.