Nummer: 24303
Area : | Mediterranean |
Sea area : | Western Mediterranean |
Date of attack : | 07.02.1943 |
Time of attack : | 17:08 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 596 |
Commander : | Jahn |
Grid : | CH 8438 |
presumed target type : | Sub Chaser |
presumed tonnage : | 1045 ts |
presumed result : | sunk |
Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | Task Force |
Date of observation : | 07.02.1943 |
Time of observation : | 17:00 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Landing Craft |
Name of target : | LCI(L) 162 |
Year of launch : | 1942 |
Actual tonnage : | 246 ts |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | NNE Mostaganem, Algeria |
Footnote : | U-596 observed the explosion of a "Bridgewater" Class escort; but she hit possibly the large landing vessel LCI(L)-162, lost at this time NNE of Mostaganem, Algeria. The vessel disappeared in an (external) explosion and seven survivors were picked up by HMS LCI(L)-7 and HMS LCI(L)-210, which were en route with the landing craft. |
Convoy : | Task Force |
Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link | |
Fate of LCI-162 (uboat.net) |
updated on: | 27.01.2018 |
Remark: | A-TYP, ANM |
Changes: | 1) Kolbicz 2002/E242 : LCI(L) 162 mit 246 ts 2) ASS-Forum (t-geronimo) 27.1.2018: KTB-Auszug 3) 04.02.2018 Schussmeldungen eingefügt; TR 4) 04.02.2018 Fehlschussmeldung (auf 2. Geleitschiff) entfernt; TW |