Nummer: 00422


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 17.10.1939
Time of attack : 16:40
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 46
Commander : Sohler
Grid : BE 9169
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : 8000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HG.3
Date of observation : 17.10.1939
Time of observation : 16:42
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : City of Mandalay
Year of launch : 1925
Actual tonnage : 7028 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 44.57n 13.36w


Convoy : HG.3
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS