Nummer: 22509b


Area : Mediterranean
Date of attack : 31.03.1941
Time of attack : 02:44
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : AMBRA
Commander : Arillo
Grid : 33.20n 26.35e
presumed target type : Destroyer
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : -
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : GA.8
Date of observation : 31.03.1941
Nationality of target : Australian
Actual type of target : Destroyer
Name of target : Stuart (D.00)
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 1580 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Position of target : 90nm S Crete
Footnote : "Ambra" observed a heavy ecxplosion and assumed one ship sunk and another damaged. - In reality the first torpedo hit and sank the cruiser, the second missed HMAS "Stuart".
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : GA.8
Route of convoy : Greece - Alexandria
Remark to convoy : March to April 1941