Nummer: 04003a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 21.12.1940
Time of attack : 22:09
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : MOCENIGO
Commander : Agostini
Grid : 40.40n 16.34w
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 3700 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.47
Date of observation : 21.12.1940
Nationality of target : Swedish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Mangen
Year of launch : 1922
Actual tonnage : 1253 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 40.45n 16.50n
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : OG.47
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.