Auke Visser´s Esso UK Tanker's site | home
German Records off the Attack on the MS "Cheyenne"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
Attack on the "Appalachee" by the U 101 :
Number :
|
03709b
|
Area :
|
Western Area
|
Sea area :
|
North Atlantic
|
Date of attack :
|
01.12.1940
|
Time of attack :
|
22:13
|
Nationality of U-boat :
|
German
|
U-boat :
|
U 101
|
Commander :
|
Mengersen
|
Grid :
|
AL 5883
|
presumed target type :
|
Tanker
|
presumed tonnage :
|
12000 BRT
|
presumed result :
|
sunk
|
Number of torpedoes/mines :
|
-
|
Used weapon(s) :
|
Torpedo(es)
|
Convoy :
|
HX.90
|
Route of convoy :
|
(New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
|
Remark to convoy :
|
Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.
|
Date of observation :
|
01.12.1940
|
Time of observation :
|
20:14
|
Nationality of target :
|
British
|
Actual type of target :
|
Motor Tanker
|
Name of target :
|
Appalachee
|
Year of launch :
|
1930
|
Actual tonnage :
|
8826 BRT
|
Actual result :
|
sunk
|
Position of target :
|
54.30 n 20 w
|
Footnote :
|
"Empire Puma" observed "Appalachee" being hit by torpedo and sending out SOS with signal lamps. "Loch Ranza" turned back to take over the crew. Sie was herself torpedoed not before Dec.2nd at 12:57h.
|
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.