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Geo H. Jones - (1919-1942)
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 :
10219
Area :
Western Area
Sea area :
North Atlantic
Date of attack :
11.06.1942
Time of attack :
05:26
Nationality of U-boat :
German
U-boat :
U 455
Commander :
Gießler
Grid :
BE 7217
presumed target type :
Tanker
presumed tonnage :
8621 BRT
presumed result :
sunk
Used weapon(s) :
Torpedo(es)
Convoy :
SL.111 s
Route of convoy :
Sierra Leone (Freetown) - London
Remark to convoy :
Since Sep 1939; from May 1943 combined with MKS in Atlantic, counter traffic = OS.
Date of observation :
11.06.1942
Nationality of target :
British
Actual type of target :
Steam Tanker
Name of target :
Geo H. Jones
Year of launch :
1919
Actual tonnage :
6914 BRT
Actual result :
sunk
Position of target :
45.40 n 22.40 w

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.