Nummer: 03716


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 02.12.1940
Time of attack : 04:40
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Clausen
Grid : CF 3989
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 4000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.46
Date of observation : 02.12.1940
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Jeanne M.
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 2465 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 39.19n 13.54w


Steam Freighter Jeanne M. ex British Seabank Spray (bis 1939)
Convoy : OG.46
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - Gibraltar (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul 1940 to Aug 1943 via North Channel; later KMS.