Nummer: 24723


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : North African Seaway
Date of attack : 14.07.1943
Time of attack : 22:30
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : NICHELIO
Commander : Celli
Grid : Messina Str.
presumed target type : MTB
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire
Date of observation : 14.07.1943
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : MTB
Name of target : MGB 641
Year of launch : 1942
Actual tonnage : 90 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Position of target : Messina Strait
Footnote : It was a German shore battery that scored a direct hit on MTB 641. The crew, however, were savely recovered.