Nummer: 04406


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.02.1941
Time of attack : 03:45
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : BIANCHI
Commander : Giovannini
Grid : 59.55n 21.03w
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.288d
Date of observation : 24.02.1941
Time of observation : 02:35
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Huntingdon
Year of launch : 1920
Actual tonnage : 10946 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 58.25n 20.23w
Footnote : The Italian assumption, that "Waynegate" (4260 grt) was sunk by BIANCHI, is probably incorrect. It might have been "Huntingdon".


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.
updated on: 15.05.2000
Changes: 1) Rohwer: 10.10.95: Huntingdon statt Linaria
2) Rayner/68, 15.05.00: 02:35h Versenkungszeit