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German Records off the Attack on the SS "Brilliant"
Source : Historisches Marinearchiv Deutschland
Attack on the "Brilliant" by the U 43:
Torpedo reports :
Number :
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13808c
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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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18.11.1942
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Time of attack :
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09:56
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 43
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Commander :
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Schwantke
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Grid :
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BC 2241
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presumed target type :
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Tanker
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presumed tonnage :
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7000 BRT
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presumed result :
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damaged
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Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo(es)
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Convoy :
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SC.109
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Route of convoy :
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Sydney (Nova Scotia) - United Kingdom
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Remark to convoy :
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Slow (Atlantic) Convoys since Aug 1940, fast ones = HX, counter traffic = ON.
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Date of observation :
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18.11.1942
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Time of observation :
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08:45
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Nationality of target :
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American
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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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Brilliant
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Year of launch :
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1930
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Actual tonnage :
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9131 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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50.45 n 45.53 w
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Footnote :
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U-43 observed two hits after 1:44 min on an ammunition freighter, which exploded with a column of fire rising 200 m. The next shot missed a tanker and hit a ship deyond, and the third shot hit and stopped the tanker. "Brilliant" sank under tow on Jan.25th, 1943.
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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.