Nummer: 28513a
Area : | Pacific Ocean |
Sea area : | Central Pacific |
Date of attack : | 03.10.1944 |
Nationality of U-boat : | Japanese |
U-boat : | Ro-41 |
Commander : | Shiizuka |
Grid : | Morotai |
presumed target type : | Fleet Carrier |
presumed result : | sunk |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | Task F. |
Date of observation : | 03.10.1944 |
Time of observation : | 08:07 |
Nationality of target : | American |
Actual type of target : | Destroyer Escort |
Name of target : | Shelton (DE 407) |
Year of launch : | 1942 |
Actual tonnage : | 1430 ts |
Actual result : | sunk |
Position of target : | 02.32n 129.13e |
Footnote : | Ro-41 fired torpedoes against escort carriers "St.Lo" (CVE 63) and "Fanshaw Bay" (CVE 70). Destroyer "Shelton" was damaged and sank in tow, thereafter. |
related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
Convoy : | Task F. |