Nummer: 00514a


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 27.10.1939
Time of attack : 19:30
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 34
Commander : Rollmann
Grid : BE 1452
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 5317 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.25
Date of observation : 27.10.1939
Time of observation : 21:50
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Bronte
Year of launch : 1919
Actual tonnage : 5317 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 49.30n 12.15w
Footnote : The wreck of "Bronte" was sunk by the destroyer HMS "Esk" (H 15) on Oct.30th, 1939.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : OB.25
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: 28.03.1999
Remark: not HX.5A