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 |