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German Records off the Attack on the MS "Arriaga"
Bron : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
Attack on the "Arriaga" by the U 68 :
Number :
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10515
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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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23.06.1942
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Time of attack :
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19:33
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 68
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Commander :
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Merten
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Grid :
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EC 8233
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presumed target type :
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Tanker id
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presumed tonnage :
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5000 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) + Gunfire
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Date of observation :
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23.06.1942
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Time of observation :
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17:35
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Nationality of target :
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Panamanian
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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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Arriaga
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Year of launch :
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1940
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Ex-Nation :
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American
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Ex-Name :
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Petroheat
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Ex-Year :
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1940
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Actual tonnage :
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2345 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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13.08 n 72.16 w
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Duitse records van U-68 :
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.