Nummer: 28006
Area : | Pacific Ocean |
Sea area : | South Pacific |
Date of attack : | 24.07.1942 |
Nationality of U-boat : | Japanese |
U-boat : | I-175 |
Commander : | Uno |
Grid : | Sydney |
presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
presumed result : | damaged |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Date of observation : | 24.07.1942 |
Time of observation : | 07:45 |
Nationality of target : | Australian |
Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
Name of target : | Murada |
Year of launch : | 1921 |
Actual tonnage : | 3345 BRT |
Actual result : | target visibly missed |
Position of target : | Crowdy Island |
Footnote : | From Japanese submarines off Sydney I-11 reported three ships sunk and one damaged, I-175 reported two sunk and one damaged. In addition there were attacks by I-24 and I-174. These are the most probable assessments from Japanese and Australian sources. "Murada" and "Coolana" escaped undamaged. |