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Start Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945 Übersicht > ID 993
Area : Western Area Sea area : North Atlantic Date of attack : 29.03.1941 Time of attack : 06:55 Nationality of U-boat : German U-boat : U 48 Commander : Schultze Grid : AE 7844 presumed target type : Steam Freighter id presumed tonnage : 5250 BRT presumed result : sunk Number of torpedoes/mines : 1 Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) Convoy : HX.115 Date of observation : 29.03.1941 Time of observation : 06:00 Nationality of target : Belgian Actual type of target : Motor Freighter Name of target : Limbourg Year of launch : 1938 Actual tonnage : 2483 BRT Actual result : sunk Position of target : 61.18n 22.05w Footnote : U-48 observed a hit on starboard side just behind the bridge, and the ship sinking within 2 min. Target was identified as "Masunda". Following Allied documents "Limbourg" (station #23) was hit on starboard side amidships and sank within 1 min.
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Convoy : HX.115 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: 02.12.2013 Remark: Limbourg, Anm. Changes: Zimmerman (vor 1997) HX.115: Masunda
