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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 4744
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 14.12.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 05:58 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | MOCENIGO |
| Commander : | Longhi |
| Grid : | 37.30n 08.13e |
| presumed target type : | Destroyer |
| presumed tonnage : | 1870 ts |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 4 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | Force Q |
| Date of observation : | 14.12.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Light Cruiser |
| Name of target : | Argonaut (61) |
| Year of launch : | 1941 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5450 ts |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | W Galite I. |
| Footnote : | "Mocenigo" aimed at a "tribal" class destoyer and heard two detonations after 1:00 min. - HMS "Argonaut" was hit at the bow and the stern. |
| Convoy : | Force Q |
| Route of convoy : | Mediterranean: RN Task Force |
| Remark to convoy : | Short-time Task Forces of the Royal Navy |
| updated on: | 25.07.2014 |
| Remark: | TZ, KV, ANM, QU |
| Changes: | 1) uboat.net: "On December 13th Argonaut joined cruiser Aurora and destroyers HMS Eskimo and HMS Quality." |
