Nummer: 04715


Area : Western Area
Sea area : North Atlantic
Date of attack : 29.03.1941
Time of attack : 17:50
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 46
Commander : Endraß
Grid : AL 1447
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : 6000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : OB.302
Date of observation : 29.03.1941
Time of observation : 06:15
Nationality of target : Swedish
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Liguria
Year of launch : 1914
Actual tonnage : 1751 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 60n 29w
Footnote : "Liguria" first sailed in the convoy OG.56 but became a straggler. Later she joined OB.302. Ten survivors were picked up.


Convoy : OB.302
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.