from depth charges. Ranging farther up the east coast of Africa, U-198 sighted convoy DKA-21 on 6 August 1944 and attacked, sinking the British motor merchant vessel Empire City east of Mocímboa da Praia, Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique). Two crew (Engineers) were lost from a total complement of 70. The following day, U-198 scored her final kill, sinking the British motor merchantman Empire Day. All 43 crew and gunners managed to abandon the sinking ship, however the U-boat crew took the chief officer of the ship, Robert Courteney Selfe, prisoner. The remaining crew landed safely on the island of Zanzibar. Loss On 12 August 1944, U-198 was depth charged and sunk by the British frigate HMS Findhorn and the Indian sloop in position (near the Seychelles). The entire crew of the submarine was killed, as well as the first officer of Empire Day, a total of 66 men. Summary of raiding history References Bibliography External links German Type IX submarines Indian Ocean U-Boats U-boats commissioned in 1942 World War II submarines of Germany World War II shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean Ships built in Bremen (state) Ships lost with all hands U-boats sunk in 1944 U-boats sunk by British warships Maritime incidents in August 1944