Nummer: 25619a
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | Western Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 26.09.1944 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | KU Molch |
| Commander : | Jacobs [ObMasch] |
| Grid : | San Remo |
| presumed result : | hit not ascertained |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 26.09.1944 |
| Nationality of target : | French |
| Actual type of target : | Destroyer |
| Name of target : | Forbin |
| Year of launch : | 1928 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1378 ts |
| Actual result : | target visibly missed |
| Position of target : | off Cannes |
| Footnote : | Six weeks after Allied invasion 9 midgets (type "Molch") were send to attack the French destroyer "Forbin" and the American destroyer "Madison" off Nice. The torpedoes failed, but the depth charges hit their targets. 4 "Molch" pilots were killed, 2 escaped, 3 appeared on the surface and were saved. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | neu |
| Changes: | 1) Hamburger Abendblatt, 09.1984 |