Nummer: 03708a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 01.12.1940
Time of attack : 22:12
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 101
Commander : Mengersen
Grid : AL 5883
presumed target type : Motor Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.90
Footnote : "Empire Puma" observed "Appalachee" being hit by torpedo and sending out SOS with signal lamps. "Loch Ranza" turned back to take over the crew. Sie was herself torpedoed not before Dec.2nd at 12:57h.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : HX.90
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.
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Empire Puma ?