Nummer: 23801
Area : | Mediterranean |
Sea area : | Western Mediterranean |
Date of attack : | 10.11.1942 |
Time of attack : | 23:18 |
Nationality of U-boat : | German |
U-boat : | U 77 |
Commander : | Hartmann |
Grid : | CH 9442 |
presumed target type : | Fleet Carrier (id) |
presumed tonnage : | 22450 ts |
presumed result : | damaged |
Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
Convoy : | Force O |
Date of observation : | 10.11.1942 |
Time of observation : | 22:22 |
Nationality of target : | British |
Actual type of target : | Fleet Carrier |
Name of target : | Argus (49) |
Year of launch : | 1917 |
Actual tonnage : | 14450 ts |
Actual result : | target visibly missed |
Position of target : | 37.19n 03.16e |
Footnote : | U-77 heard one detonation after 2:45 min near the target, identified as carrier HMS "Furious". Indeed, it had been HMS "Argus" observing the attack. |
Convoy : | Force O |
Route of convoy : | Mediterranean: RN Task Force |
Remark to convoy : | Short-time Task Forces of the Royal Navy |
updated on: | 27.05.2022 |
Remark: | CONV, TIME2, SHIP |
Changes: | 00.01.2000 Chronik des Seekriegs: FORCE H 27.05.2022 Brian Corijn: 10/22h22 ARGUS ; 27.05.2022 FORCE O: HMS Scylla (S.O.), Charybdis, Argus |