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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 756
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 |