Nummer: 28105
Area : | Pacific Ocean |
Sea area : | South Pacific |
Date of attack : | 20.10.1942 |
Nationality of U-boat : | Japanese |
U-boat : | I-176 |
Commander : | Tanabe |
presumed target type : | Battleship |
presumed result : | damaged |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | Task F. |
Date of observation : | 20.10.1942 |
Nationality of target : | American |
Actual type of target : | Heavy cruiser |
Name of target : | Chester (CA 27) |
Year of launch : | 1929 |
Actual tonnage : | 9200 ts |
Actual result : | damaged |
Position of target : | 13.31s 163.17e |
Footnote : | I-176 attacked a task group containing the battleship USS "Washington" and assumed a hit on her. |
Convoy : | Task F. |