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German Records off the Attack on the SS "Sylvan Arrow (1)"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
Attack on the "Sylvan Arrow (1)" by the U 155 :
Torpedo reports :
Number :
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09713
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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Carribean Sea
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Date of attack :
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20.05.1942
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Time of attack :
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13:21
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 155
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Commander :
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Piening
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Grid :
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ED 9817
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presumed target type :
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Tanker
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presumed tonnage :
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8400 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)
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Convoy :
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OT.1
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Route of convoy :
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New York - Trinidad - Northwest Africa
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Remark to convoy :
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Feb 1943, Jun 1944, tanker convoys
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Date of observation :
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20.05.1942
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Time of observation :
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11:20
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Nationality of target :
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Panamanian
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Actual type of target :
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Steam Tanker
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Name of target :
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Sylvan Arrow
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Year of launch :
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1918
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Actual tonnage :
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7797 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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11.25 n 62.18 w
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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.