Nummer: 23604b


Area : Mediterranean
Used weapon(s) : Aircraft Mine
Convoy : Pedestal
Date of sinking : 12.08.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Light Cruiser
Name of target : Cairo (I.87)
Year of launch : 1918
Actual tonnage : 4200 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 37.40n 10.06e
Footnote : "Axum" heard three detonations between 1:03 min and 1:30 min. Hits were assumed on a cruiser and a freighter. At the same time the convoy was attacked by aircrafts of German KG.30.
related attacks : Angriff 1
Angriff 2


Convoy : Pedestal
Route of convoy : Gibraltar - Malta
Remark to convoy : Supply operation for Malta 10.-15.8.1942
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: Luftmine
Changes: 1) Nowarra: Geleitzugschlachten im Mittelmeer, S.126 f
2) Cairo gehörte zur Force F