Nummer: 23707


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Western Mediterranean
Date of attack : 29.10.1942
Time of attack : 17:37
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 431
Commander : Dommes
Grid : CH 8153
presumed target type : Fleet Carrier
presumed tonnage : 22450 ts
presumed result : target visibly missed
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 29.10.1942
Time of observation : 16:38
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Fleet Carrier
Name of target : Furious (47)
Year of launch : 1916
Actual tonnage : 22450 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Footnote : U-431 missed "Furious" with four torpedoes.