Nummer: 24211
Area : | Mediterranean |
Sea area : | North African Seaway |
Date of attack : | 01.02.1943 |
Time of attack : | 17:45 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 617 |
Commander : | Brandi |
Grid : | CO 6776 |
presumed target type : | Light Cruiser |
presumed tonnage : | 5450 ts |
presumed result : | sunk |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 01.02.1943 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Fleet Minelayer |
Name of target : | Welshman (M.84) |
Year of launch : | 1940 |
Actual tonnage : | 2650 ts |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 32.12n 24.52e |
Footnote : | U-617 identified the target as a cruiser of "Dido" class. Two hits, a boiler explosion, and the capsizing of the ship were observed. |