Nummer: 04209


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 06.02.1941
Time of attack : 17:32
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 107
Commander : Heßler
Grid : AL 3871
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : SC.20 s
Date of observation : 06.02.1941
Time of observation : 16:55
Nationality of target : Canadian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Maplecourt
Year of launch : 1894
Actual tonnage : 3388 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 55.39n 15.56w


Convoy : SC.20 s
Route of convoy : Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy : Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.