Nummer: 04315


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 23.02.1941
Time of attack : 23:27
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 96
Commander : Lehmann-Willenbrock
Grid : AL 2472
presumed target type : Armed Merchant Cruiser
presumed tonnage : 9000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.288d
Date of observation : 23.02.1941
Time of observation : 21:53
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Anglo Peruvian
Year of launch : 1926
Actual tonnage : 5457 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 59.30n 21.00w


Convoy : OB.288d
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.