Nummer: 04105b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 15.01.1941
Time of attack : 21:48
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : TORELLI
Commander : Langobardo
Grid : 52.42n 24.05w
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 3500 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.272 d
Date of observation : 15.01.1941
Time of observation : 20:48
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Brask
Year of launch : 1911
Actual tonnage : 4079 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 52.45n 23.59w
Footnote : "Brask" and "Nemea" were from the dispersed convoy OB.272. They decided to stay together. According to Norwegean sources, "Brask" is said to be attacked after "Nemea" (www.uboat.net)
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : OB.272 d
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.
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Rohwer, 12.1997