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. |