Duikboot - Nummer 29981: U33, 04.11.1939

[BE Corijn]

Hi All,

I found the following on the failed attack by U-33 on a merchant vessel;

 

At 1503A/4, the merchant vessel Brandon (British, 6668 GRT, built 1917) reported having been missed by a torpedo about 120 nautical miles to the west of the Hebrides.

The attack must have been the German submarine U-33 which attacked a merchant vessel with two torpedoes, which both missed, at 1520B/4 in position 56°40'N 10°39'W.

The British submarines, HMS Trident (Cdr. J.G. Gould, RN) and HMS Triumph (Lt.Cdr. J.W. McCoy, RN), both on anti-Uboat patrols to the west of Ireland and the Hebrides respectively, were both ordered to investigate and try to intercept this enemy submarine which was expected to be southbound. Both sighted nothing though.

Sources;
ADM 199/2197
KTB U-33 from 29 October to 26 November 1939 (NARA, T 1022, roll 3039, PG 30030)


Kind regards,
Brian Corijn
Admin. Allied warships section uboat.net

[ARANTALES]

Hello Brian,

Nice work, and thanks for sharing! 
DUIKBOOT will be altered to show U33 attacked the BRANDON.

Met vriendelijke groeten,
Walter