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W.C. Teagle - (1941-1941)
German Records off the Attack on the SS "W. C. Teagle"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland

Attack on the "W. C. Teagle" by the U 558 :

Number :
06908b
Area :
Western Area
Sea area :
North Atlantic
Date of attack :
17.10.1941
Time of attack :
01:31
Nationality of U-boat :
German
U-boat :
U 558
Commander :
Krech
Grid :
AL 1966
presumed target type :
Tanker
presumed tonnage :
7000 BRT
presumed result :
sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines :
1
Used weapon(s) :
Torpedo(es)
Convoy :
SC.48
Route of convoy :
Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
Remark to convoy :
Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.
Date of observation :
16.10.1941
Time of observation :
23:20
Nationality of target :
British
Actual type of target :
Steam Tanker
Name of target :
W.C. Teagle
Year of launch :
1917
Actual tonnage :
9552 BRT
Actual result :
sunk
Position of target :
56.59 n 24.42 w
Footnote :
U-558 attacked from the starboard quarter, so it's probable that she hit the ships in pos. 103 and 104, and possibly "Rym" in pos. 58. Unclearified is the hit, which was reported, after the first torpedo had missed the intended target. But the detonation heard after a running time of 4:47 min may have been a misinterpretation of a single depth charge dropped by USS "Plunkett" at that time.

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.