Nummer: 23601


Area : Mediterranean
Date of attack : 12.08.1942
Time of attack : 16:33
Nationality of U-boat : Italian
U-boat : EMO
Commander : Franco
Grid : 37.52n 09.21e
presumed target type : Light Cruiser
presumed result : damaged
Number of torpedoes/mines : 3
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Pedestal
Date of observation : 12.08.1942
Time of observation : 16:40
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Destroyer
Name of target : Tartar (F.43)
Year of launch : 1937
Actual tonnage : 1870 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Position of target : near Galita Is.
Footnote : "Emo" heard three detonations after 1:47 min, 2:20 min and 2:30 min. The torpedoes missed the destroyer HMS "Tartar" which dropped depth charges.


Convoy : Pedestal
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - Malta
Remark to convoy : Supply operation for Malta 10.-15.8.1942
updated on: 18.02.2013
Remark: Force Z
Changes: 1) Durante tale scontro, il 12 agosto, lanciò quattro siluri contro un incrociatore nei pressi dell’isola La Galite, avvertendo tre esplosioni, ma non vi sono riscontri di danneggiamenti