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German Records off the Attack on the SS "Geo H. Jones"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
Attack on the "Geo H. Jones" by the U 455 :
Number :
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10219
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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North Atlantic
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Date of attack :
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11.06.1942
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Time of attack :
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05:26
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 455
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Commander :
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Gießler
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Grid :
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BE 7217
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presumed target type :
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Tanker
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presumed tonnage :
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8621 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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SL.111 s
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Route of convoy :
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Sierra Leone (Freetown) - London
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Remark to convoy :
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Since Sep 1939; from May 1943 combined with MKS in Atlantic, counter traffic = OS.
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Date of observation :
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11.06.1942
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Nationality of target :
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British
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Actual type of target :
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Steam Tanker
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Name of target :
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Geo H. Jones
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Year of launch :
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1919
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Actual tonnage :
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6914 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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45.40 n 22.40 w
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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.