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German Records off the Attack on the MS "Victolite (2)"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
First Attack on the "Victolite (2)" by the U 564 :
Number :
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07806
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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US East Coast
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Date of attack :
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11.02.1942
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Time of attack :
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03:28
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 564
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Commander :
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Suhren
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Grid :
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CB 7455
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presumed target type :
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Tanker id
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presumed tonnage :
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11410 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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10.02.1942
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Nationality of target :
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Canadian
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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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Victolite
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Year of launch :
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1928
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Actual tonnage :
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11410 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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36.12 n 67.14 w
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Duitse records van U-564 :
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.