Nummer: 04201


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 30.01.1941
Time of attack : 02:47
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 94
Commander : Kuppisch
Grid : AM 2948
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 9000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.19 s
Date of observation : 30.01.1941
Nationality of target : Egyptian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Sesostris [71]
Year of launch : 1915
Actual tonnage : 2962 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 56.30n 11.45w
Footnote : Following Lloyd's War Losses, "Sestostris" was missing or untraced. German sources are claiming a [non identified] ship sunk on Jan., 30th in position 56°30'N, 11°45'W.


Convoy : SC.19 s
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.
updated on: 10.06.2018
Remark: SHIP, DAT2, ANM
Changes: 1) Der 1. Torpedo traf die Backbordseite, daher ist der Angriff von U106 unwahrscheinlich. Erst der 2. Torpedo traf die Steuerbordseite.