Nummer: 03619


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 104
Commander : Jürst
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.88 s
Date of sinking : 27.11.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Diplomat
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 8240 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.42n 11.37w
Footnote : "Diplomat" and "Charles F. Meyer" both must have been attacked by the missing U-104, as there is no other report.


Convoy : HX.88 s
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.