Nummer: 23720a


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Western Mediterranean
Date of attack : 10.11.1942
Time of attack : 03:54
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 431
Commander : Dommes
Grid : CH 9247
presumed target type : Light Cruiser
presumed tonnage : 7200 ts
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Force H
Date of observation : 10.11.1942
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Destroyer
Name of target : Martin
Year of launch : 1940
Actual tonnage : 1920 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 37.53n 03.57e
Footnote : U-431 observed three hits and the target, identified as a cruiser of "Leander" class, blew up.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : Force H
Route of convoy : Mediterranean: RN Task Force
Remark to convoy : Short-time Task Forces of the Royal Navy
updated on: 00.00.0000