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. |