Nummer: 03510


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 05.11.1940
Time of attack : 02:55
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 99
Commander : Kretschmer
Grid : AM 4577
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 9000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.83
Date of observation : 05.11.1940
Time of observation : 02:10
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Scottish Maiden
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 6993 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 54.36n 14.23w


Convoy : HX.83
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.