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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 740
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 28.10.1940 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 32 |
| Commander : | Jenisch |
| Grid : | AM 5455 |
| presumed target type : | Passenger Liner id |
| presumed tonnage : | 42348 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo coup de grâce |
| Convoy : | 2 DD's |
| Date of observation : | 28.10.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Passenger Liner |
| Name of target : | Empress of Britain |
| Year of launch : | 1931 |
| Actual tonnage : | 42348 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 55.16n 09.50w |
| Footnote : | "Empress of Britain" was set on fire by bombs from a German aircraft. During the salvage operation she was sunk by two torpedoes from U-32. |
| updated on: | 15.05.2000 |
| Remark: | versenkt! |
