Nummer: 04705


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 23.03.1941
Time of attack : 23:26
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 97
Commander : Heilmann
Grid : BE 2428
presumed target type : Tanker id
presumed tonnage : 8028 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 4
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OG.56 d
Date of observation : 23.03.1941
Time of observation : 22:35
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : Chama
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 8028 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 49.35n 19.13w


Convoy : OG.56 d
Route of convoy : United Kingdom - Gibraltar (out)
Remark to convoy : Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul 1940 to Aug 1943 via North Channel; later KMS.
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 8028+, OG.56d