Nummer: 22502
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 20.12.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 01:02 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | SERPENTE |
| Commander : | Dotta |
| Grid : | 35.30n 16.20e |
| presumed target type : | Destroyer |
| presumed tonnage : | 1340 ts |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | MW.5 |
| Name of target : | Zerstörer |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Footnote : | "Serpente" reported one hit and later a second detonation. The Italians incorrectly claim that "Hyperion" was disabled by submarine "Serpente" on Dec.20th. But the destroyer was heavily damaged while Force F passing the Italian minefield 4.AN near Pantalleria during the night of Dec.21/22th, and had to be sunk by HMS "Jervis". - Convoy MW.5 reached Malta during the early hours of Dec.20th, and after surviving an attack of an Italian submarine. |
| Convoy : | MW.5 |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |