Nummer: 04213a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 10.02.1941
Time of attack : 06:33
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 37
Commander : Clausen
Grid : CF 9645
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : HG.53
Date of observation : 10.02.1941
Time of observation : 06:35
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Brandenburg
Year of launch : 1910
Actual tonnage : 1473 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 36.10n 16.38w
Footnote : U-37 missed a big tanker in the convoy, but assumed hits on two other ships behind them. In reality "Brandenburg" was hit twice.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : HG.53
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: CF 9645