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German Records off the Attack on the MS "Rotterdam (2)"
Bron : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
Number :
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11903b
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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Carribean Sea
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Date of attack :
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27.08.1942
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Time of attack :
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06:23
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 511
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Commander :
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Steinhoff
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Grid :
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EC 1299
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presumed target type :
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Tanker
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presumed tonnage :
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9000 BRT
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presumed result :
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sunk
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Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo(es)
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Convoy :
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TAW.15
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Route of convoy :
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Trinidad - Aruba - Key West
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Remark to convoy :
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Jul to Aug 1942, then TAG. Counter traffic = WAT
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Date of observation :
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27.08.1942
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Time of observation :
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05:35
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Nationality of target :
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Dutch
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Actual type of target :
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Motor Tanker
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Name of target :
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Rotterdam
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Year of launch :
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1925
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Actual tonnage :
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8968 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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18.09n 74.38w
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Duitse records van U-511 :
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 1.
Records geschoten bericht deel 1.
Records shot message part 1.
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 2.
Records geschoten bericht deel 2.
Records shot message part 2.