Attachment 3 to war diary "U-37".
 

Prize report from commander "U-37"

  
 
concerning capture and sinking of French,
 
 
steamer " V E R M O N T ", Le Harve.
  
     
 

        At 08.15 hours on 15.10.1939 we stopped the French steam merchant "VERMONT" of Le Havre in position 47° 48'N/17° 07'W and ordered her to hand over the papers of the ship. Afterwards the ship was sunk according to article 10 of the prize regulations.

  
     
 
F  i  n  d  i  n  g  s.
 
     
 
Name VERMONT
Size of ship 5186 G.R.T.
Name of owner Compagnie Generale Transatlantique
Home port Le Harve
Port of departure Le Harve
Port of destination New Orleans
Flag showed when stopped France
The ship carried - - - - - - - -
 
     
          The ship was enemy, it was carrying no cargo. According to article 10 of the prize regulations it was allowed to capture and take her as prize. The ship was destroyed according article 72 of the prize regulations.  
 

        The crew was released in their lifeboats.

  
          The ship had tried to escape an investigation and had to be stopped by gunfire. The radio message sent during the incident can be seen in the attachment.  
          The following ship's papers were taken from the master, which are attached to the first version of this prize report:  
          1. Akte de Francisation  
          2. Crew list  
          3.  Inventaire de Douane  
          4.  Cogne Velable pours im an.  
     
 

At sea, on 15.10.1939

  
     
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                        Korvettenkapitän and  
                                                                                                        Kommandant "U-37"  
     
     
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