Nummer: 03916a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : West African Coast
Date of attack : 19.12.1940
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Clausen
Grid : DH 96--
presumed target type : Submarine id
presumed tonnage : 1379 ts
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : unknown
Date of observation : 19.12.1940
Nationality of target : French
Actual type of target : Submarine
Name of target : Sfax
Year of launch : 1934
Actual tonnage : 1379 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Cape Juby
Footnote : U-37 attacked the two Vichy-French ships by mistake. - There are neither torpedo reports nor statements in KTB U-37 about this incident.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : unknown