Nummer: 22712b


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Western Mediterranean
Date of attack : 13.11.1941
Time of attack : 05:06
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 205
Commander : Reschke
Grid : CH 7623
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Perpetual
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Destroyer
Name of target : Legion (G.74)
Year of launch : 1939
Actual tonnage : 1920 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Footnote : HMS Legion, which was the starboard wing destroyer in the screen of HMS Malaya, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Argus and HMS Hermione during operation Perpetual, reported a torpedo exploding in her wake. - The other six destroyers present in the screen were; HMS Laforey, HMS Lightning, HMS Gurkha (ii), HMS Sikh, HMS Zulu and the Dutch destroyer HrMs Isaac Sweers.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : Perpetual
updated on: 09.03.2019
Remark: ANM
Changes: 1) 20.07.2014 Chronology: 10-14 Nov 1941 : LEGION (G.74)
2) 09.03.2019 FMA Brian Corijn: Deckungsgruppe