Nummer: 03520


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 17.11.1940
Time of attack : 20:14
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 137
Commander : Wohlfarth
Grid : AM 5289
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HG.46 s
Date of observation : 17.11.1940
Time of observation : 18:20
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Saint Germain
Year of launch : 1924
Actual tonnage : 1044 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.40n 08.40w
Footnote : The sinking of the torpedoed ship was not observed by U-137. Indeed, "Saint Germain" sank not before the following day.


Convoy : HG.46 s
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS
updated on: 25.05.2023
Remark: CONV, SHIP
Changes: 25.05.2023 W.Cloots: SCHIFF ID.756 getauscht mit ID.757