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Start Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945 Übersicht > ID 3095
Area : Western Area Sea area : North Atlantic Date of attack : 24.02.1943 Time of attack : 01:16 Nationality of U-boat : German U-boat : U 653 Commander : Feiler Grid : BC 6956 presumed target type : Steam Freighter presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT presumed result : sunk Number of torpedoes/mines : = Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) Convoy : ON.166 Date of observation : 24.02.1943 Time of observation : 00:21 Nationality of target : British Actual type of target : Steam Freighter Name of target : Delilian Year of launch : 1923 Actual tonnage : 6423 BRT Actual result : target visibly missed Footnote : U-653 fired a 4-torpedo spread and heard 3 detonations on 2 ships. But only "Jonathan Sturges" was hit. Another torpedo detonated near "Delilian" (6452grt). The attack was neither observed by the convoy commodore nor by the escorts. related attacks : Angriff 1
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Convoy : ON.166 Route of convoy : United Kingdom - North America Remark to convoy : 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC)
updated on: 00.00.0000 Remark: Delilian (6423) ?
