Nummer: 04706


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 24.03.1941
Time of attack : 16:09
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : VENIERO
Commander : Petroni
Grid : 48.50n 22.45w
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 2088 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3-
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Convoy : OG.56 d
Date of observation : 24.03.1941
Time of observation : 15:30
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Agnete Maersk
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 2104 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 49n 22.55w


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.