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.