Ships hit by U-boats


USS Bold (AMc 67)

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NameUSS Bold (AMc 67)
Type:Coastal minesweeper (Accentor)
Tonnage185 tons
Completed1942 - Bristol Yacht Building Co, South Bristol MA 
OwnerUnited States Navy 
Homeport 
Date of attack10 Aug 1942Nationality:      American
 
FateDamaged by U-98 (Wilhelm Schulze)
PositionGrid DB 5697 - See estimated map location (30.14N81.18W) *
Complement17 officers and men (? dead and ? survivors).
Convoy
Route 
Cargo 
History 22 Jul, 1948 decommissioned 
Notes on loss

At 09.15 hours on 10 Aug, 1942, the USS Bold (AMc 67) was damaged by the detonation of a mine laid the day before by U-98 off Jacksonville, Florida.

 

* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.


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