Nummer: 278192


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Southeast Asia
Date of attack : 20.01.1942
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-124
Commander : Kishigami
Grid : Beagle Gulf
Number of torpedoes/mines : 1
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Task F.
Date of observation : 20.01.1942
Time of observation : 13:35
Nationality of target : Australian
Actual type of target : Fleet Minesweeper
Name of target : Deloraine (J.232)
Year of launch : 1941
Actual tonnage : 650 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Position of target : 12.08s 130.10e
Footnote : After her failed torpedo attack, I-124 is sunk on the same day by an ASW Task force consisting of USS DD ALDEN and EDSALL, and the RAN 24th MS flotilla with AM DELORAINE, LITHGOW and KATOOMBA.