Nummer: 23902b
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 15.11.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 03:46 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | ASCIANGHI |
| Commander : | Erler |
| Grid : | 36.45n 05.11e |
| presumed target type : | Light Cruiser |
| presumed tonnage : | 7200 ts |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 15.11.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Fleet Minesweeper |
| Name of target : | Algerine (J.213) |
| Year of launch : | 1941 |
| Actual tonnage : | 850 ts |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 5nm N Cape Carbon |
| Footnote : | "Ascianghi" attacked a task force of 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer, and heard one detonation after 2:47 min on a cruiser of the "Caledon" class. and a second couple of torpedoes on a cruiser of the "Leander" class; she observed the sinking of the target. - On 15 November, HMS "Algerine" and "Alarm" had been positioned off Bougie, clearing mines. The third ship was HMS "Cadmus", an Algerine class minesweeper as well. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| updated on: | 05.07.2018 |
| Remark: | ANM |
| Changes: | 1) Attwater 30.12.2003: POS = 5nm N Cape Carbon 2) 3 MS Algerine als 2 verschieden große Kreuzer und 1 Zerstörer wahrgenommen --- das passt nicht richtig zusammen. 3) Zweiter Angriff mit 2 Torpedos, davon 1 Treffer. |