Nummer: 23812b


Area : Mediterranean
Sea area : Western Mediterranean
Date of attack : 13.11.1942
Time of attack : 06:15
Nationality of U-boat : German
U-boat : U 431
Commander : Dommes
Grid : CH 8324
presumed target type : Tanker
presumed tonnage : big
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Force R
Nationality of target : British
Actual type of target : Motor Tanker
Name of target : [Dingledale]
Year of launch : 1941
Actual tonnage : 8100 BRT
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Footnote : U-431 observed the sinking on an destroyer after two hits, and saw a tanker afire and stopped after one hit. The missed tanker was "Dingledale".
related attacks : Angriff 1


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