Nummer: 26716
Area : | Indic Ocean |
Date of attack : | 20.03.1943 |
Nationality of U-boat : | Japanese |
U-boat : | I-27 |
Commander : | Fukumura |
Grid : | Nine Degree Channel |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed result : | sunk |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 20.03.1943 |
Time of observation : | 15:30 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Fort Mumford |
Year of launch : | 1942 |
Actual tonnage : | 7132 BRT |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | Colombo - Aden |
Footnote : | I-27/Fukumura sank "Fort Mumford" and machine gunned the crew, killing fifty men. A sole survivor was rescued by an Arab dhow (source: Auckland Museum). |
updated on: | 08.11.2008 |
Remark: | Anmerkung neu |