Nummer: 03709b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 01.12.1940
Time of attack : 22:13
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 101
Commander : Mengersen
Grid : AL 5883
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 12000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HX.90
Date of observation : 01.12.1940
Time of observation : 20:14
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Appalachee
Year of launch : 1930
Actual tonnage : 8826 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 54.30n 20w
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: 20:00h