Nummer: 04404b


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.02.1941
Time of attack : 02:12
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 97
Commander : Heilmann
Grid : AE 8985
presumed target type : ---
presumed tonnage : ---
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.289
Date of observation : 24.02.1941
Time of observation : 01:40
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Jonathan Holt
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 4973 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 61.10n 11.55w
Footnote : U-97 assumed, that she hit only one ship with two torpedoes, but in reality two ships were hit.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : OB.289
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.