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
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