Nummer: 22506


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Western Mediterranean
Date of attack : 19.01.1941
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : NEGHELLI +
Commander : Ferracuti
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presumed target type : ---
presumed tonnage : -----
presumed result : hit not ascertained
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : AS.12
Date of observation : 19.01.1941
Time of observation : 11:53
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Clan Cumming
Year of launch : 1938
Actual tonnage : 7264 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 37.15n 24.04e
Footnote : British convoy AS.12, Piraeus-Alexandria, formed by 4 steamers, escorted by cruiser HMS Calcutta and A/A destroyers HMS Greyhound, Janus and Defender, was part of the British operation "Excess". "Clan Cumming", seriously damaged, was forced to Piraeus escorted by Janus. HMS Greyhound started hunting "Neghelli" with depth charges and finally sank the submarine with all hands off the coast of Falconeria.


Convoy : AS.12
Route of convoy : Pireus - Port Said
Remark to convoy : Jun.1940 to May 1941
updated on: 18.07.2014
Remark: KV, ZT2, ANM