Nummer: 22412b


Area : Mediterranean
Date of attack : 27.11.1940
Time of attack : 23:33
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : TEMBIEN
Commander : Gozzi
Grid : 36.00n 13.47e
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Force E
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Light Cruiser
Name of target : Gloucester (62)
Year of launch : 1937
Actual tonnage : 9400 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Footnote : "Tembien" attacked a warship and missed with the first shot. A detonation was heard after the second shot. - Between Nov.23rd and Nov.26th convoy MW.4 was sailing with 4 freighters from Alexandria to Malta, escorted by Force E (Glasgow, Gloucester, York).
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : Force E
Route of convoy : Mediterranean: RN Task Force
Remark to convoy : Short-time Task Forces of the Royal Navy
updated on: 00.00.0000