Nummer: 22614a


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Gibraltar Area
Date of attack : 20.09.1941
Time of attack : 01:20
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : SCIRE
Commander : Vesco/Zozzoli
Grid : Gibraltar
presumed target type : Battleship
Used weapon(s) : "maiali" = Chariot
Date of observation : 20.09.1941
Time of observation : 08:55
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Fiona Shell
Year of launch : 1892
Actual tonnage : 2444 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Gibraltar Harbor
Footnote : "Scirè"/Borghese launched three human torpedoes(“maiali”) which were steered by Lt.Cdrs. Catalano/Giannoni (SLC 140), Vesco/Zozzoli (SLC 210), and Visintini/Margo (SLC 212). Italian Sources are claiming two more tankers damaged from explosions or fire.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


updated on: 00.00.0000