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German Records off the Attack on the MS "Arthur F. Corwin"
Bron : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
Attack on the "Arthur F. Corwin" by the U 103 & U 96 :
Number :
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04217
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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North Atlantic
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Date of attack :
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13.02.1941
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Time of attack :
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16:25
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 103
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Commander :
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Schütze
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Grid :
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AL 3245
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presumed target type :
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Tanker id
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presumed tonnage :
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10516 BRT
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presumed result :
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sunk
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Number of torpedoes/mines :
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2-
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Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo(es)
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Convoy :
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HX.106 s
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Route of convoy :
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(New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
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Remark to convoy :
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Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.
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Date of observation :
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13.02.1941
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Time of observation :
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15:29
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Nationality of target :
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British
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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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Arthur F. Corwin
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Year of launch :
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1938
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Actual tonnage :
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10516 BRT
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Actual result :
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damaged
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Position of target :
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60.25n 17.11w
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Footnote :
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"Arthur F. Corwin" was hit by two torpedoes fired by U-103, and was sunk by U-96 with two more hits.
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Duitse records van U-103 :
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.
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 3.
Records geschoten bericht deel 3.
Records shot message part 3.
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 4.
Records geschoten bericht deel 4.
Records shot message part 4.
Duitse records van U-96 :
Number :
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04218
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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North Atlantic
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Date of attack :
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13.02.1941
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Time of attack :
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19:50
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 96
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Commander :
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Lehmann-Willenbrock
|
Grid :
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AL 3281
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presumed target type :
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Tanker id
|
presumed tonnage :
|
10516 BRT
|
presumed result :
|
sunk
|
Number of torpedoes/mines :
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2
|
Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo coup de grâce
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Convoy :
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HX.106 s
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Route of convoy :
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(New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom
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Remark to convoy :
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Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC.
|
Date of observation :
|
13.02.1941
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Nationality of target :
|
British
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Actual type of target :
|
Motor Tanker
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Name of target :
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Arthur F. Corwin
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Year of launch :
|
1938
|
Actual tonnage :
|
10516 BRT
|
Actual result :
|
sunk
|
Position of target :
|
60.25n 17.11w
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Footnote :
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"Arthur F. Corwin" was hit by two torpedoes fired by U-103, and was sunk by U-96 with two more hits.
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Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 5.
Records geschoten bericht deel 5.
Records shot message part 5.
Datensätze mit Schussmeldung teil 6.
Records geschoten bericht deel 6.
Records shot message part 6.