Nummer: 03419


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 20.10.1940
Time of attack : 02:29
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 124
Commander : Schulz
Grid : AL 1763
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.229
Date of observation : 20.10.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Sulaco
Year of launch : 1926
Actual tonnage : 5389 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 57.25n 25w


Convoy : OB.229
Route of convoy : Liverpool - North America (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.