Nummer: 04111


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Convoy : HG.50 s
Date when ship
was reported missed :
20.01.1941
Nationality of target : Belgian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Portugal
Year of launch : 1906
Actual tonnage : 1550 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 50n 19w
Footnote : Marcello shelled a ship which was identified by the B-Dienst as the greek steamer "Eleni". In reality the British "Thelma" was attacked and could only escape, when 4 gunners of the Uboot fell overboard and "Marcello" was busy to save them. The Belgian "Portugal" was sighted on Jan.11th the last time. She may have fallen victim to an aircraft of the K.G.40.


Convoy : HG.50 s
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS
updated on: 13.08.2006
Remark: siehe 41110