Nummer: 28203


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : South Pacific
Date of attack : 22.01.1943
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-21
Commander : Matsumura
Grid : Sydney
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 22.01.1943
Time of observation : 21:55
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Peter H. Burnett
Year of launch : 1942
Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT
Actual result : not repaired, total loss
Position of target : 32.54s 159.32e
Footnote : I-21 reported during this patrol the sinking of 6 ships. "Mobilube" and "Peter H. Burnett" were towed into port, but were total losses. "Starr King" sank on Feb.11th, 1943.