Nummer: 046132
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 17.03.1941 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 99 |
| Commander : | Kretschmer |
| Grid : | -- ---- |
| presumed target type : | Motor Freighter |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | HX.112 #55 |
| Date of observation : | 17.03.1941 |
| Time of observation : | früh |
| Nationality of target : | Swedish |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Korshamn |
| Year of launch : | 1920 |
| Actual tonnage : | 6673 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 61.09n 12.20w |
| Footnote : | U-99 was scuttled at 03.43 h on 17 Mar. 1941 SE of Iceland in approximate position 61N, 12W, after being depth charged by the British destroyer HMS Walker. 3 dead and 40 survivors. |
Motor Freighter Korshamn ex Norwegian Vigeo (bis 1939)
| Convoy : | HX.112 #55 |
| Route of convoy : | (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | 15052 |