Nummer: 23914
Area : | Mediterranean |
Sea area : | Western Mediterranean |
Date of attack : | 01.12.1942 |
Time of attack : | 17:05 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 375 |
Commander : | Koenenkamp |
Grid : | CH 8198 |
presumed target type : | Heavy cruiser |
presumed tonnage : | 10000 ts |
presumed result : | sunk |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 01.12.1942 |
Time of observation : | 17:02 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Fleet Minelayer |
Name of target : | Manxman (M.70) |
Year of launch : | 1940 |
Actual tonnage : | 2650 ts |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 36.39n 00.15e |
Footnote : | U-375 identified the target as a cruiser of "London" class. Manxman had been under repair until January 1945. |