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Start Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945 Übersicht > ID 941
Area : Western Area Sea area : North Atlantic Date of attack : 07.03.1941 Nationality of U-boat : German U-boat : U 47 Commander : Prien Grid : -- ---- Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) Convoy : OB.293 Date of observation : 07.03.1941 Time of observation : 05:05 Nationality of target : British Actual type of target : Whaling Factory Ship Name of target : Terje Viken Year of launch : 1936 Actual tonnage : 20638 BRT Actual result : damaged Position of target : 60n 12.50w Footnote : On Mar.7th at 5:05h "Terje Viken" was torpedoed. This must have been U-47/Prien. At 5:50h the whaler was totally destroyed by U-99/Kretschmer. - The wreck of "Terje Viken" was finally sunk by two british destroyers and a corvette on Mar.14th, 1941. related attacks : Angriff 1
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Convoy : OB.293 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.
