Nummer: 03812
Area : | Western Area |
Sea area : | North Atlantic |
Date of attack : | 03.12.1940 |
Time of attack : | 21:42 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 140 |
Commander : | Hinsch |
Grid : | AM 5532 |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed tonnage : | 5200 BRT |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 02.12.1940 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Victoria City |
Year of launch : | 1929 |
Actual tonnage : | 4739 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | North Atlantic |
Footnote : | "Victoria City" was reported missing after Dec.2nd, 1940. She could not send a message, because she sank within 15 min, as U-140/Hinsch reported. |
updated on: | 20.01.2002 |
Remark: | verschoben |
Changes: | 1) Beckers, 9.1996: 2) Kolbicz, 20.1.02: |