Nummer: 23613
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | North African Seaway |
| Date of attack : | 17.08.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 14:08 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 83 |
| Commander : | Kraus |
| Grid : | CP 8134 |
| presumed target type : | Armed Merchant Cruiser |
| presumed tonnage : | 12500 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | "Serial One" |
| Date of observation : | 17.08.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 15:59 |
| Nationality of target : | Canadian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Princess Marguerite |
| Year of launch : | 1925 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5875 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 32.03n 32.47e |
| Footnote : | Movement of 7000 troops into Cyprus and 4800 out, in [convoy] Serial One. PRINCESS MARGUERITE carrying approximately a thousand troops was torpedoed and sunk at 1559 in position 32-03N, 32-47E. ANTWERP, also carrying troops, was in company escorted by KELVIN, BEAUFORT, TETCOTT, and HERO. Eleven hundred survivors were picked up by HERO and KELVIN. 49 lives were lost and 59 injured. Serial One was cancelled and all ships returned to Port Said. |
