Nummer: 23504


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Eastern Mediterranean
Date of attack : 09.07.1942
Time of attack : 05:00
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : PERLA
Commander : Ventura
Grid : Beirut
presumed target type : Steam Freighter id
presumed tonnage : 5600 BRT
presumed result : damaged ?
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Jaffa-Beirut
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Manchester City
Year of launch : 1937
Actual tonnage : 5600 BRT
Actual result : target visibly missed
Footnote : "Perla's" target was claimed as success by the German naval intelligence service (B-Dienst). - Following the attack the submarine was hunted and captured by HMS "Hyacinth".


Convoy : Jaffa-Beirut
updated on: 25.07.2014
Remark: TZ, HIT2, ANM
Changes: 1) Flower class corvette Hyacinth (K.84)