Nummer: 04011


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 27.12.1940
Time of attack : 14:45
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : TAZZOLI
Commander : Raccanelli
Grid : 59.16n 20.27w
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 4980 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.263
Date of observation : 27.12.1940
Time of observation : 18:02
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Ardanbhan
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 4980 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 59.16n 20.27w
Footnote : "Waiotira" was first torpedoed by U-95/Schreiber on Dec.26th at 18:05h GMT, and sunk on Dec.27th at 01:46h MET by U-38 / Liebe. U-38 did not participate on the attack against "Ardanbhan".


Convoy : OB.263
Route of convoy : Liverpool - North America (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul to Okt 1940 via North Cannel, then ON.