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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 4757
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | Western Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 01.01.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 14:28 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 73 |
| Commander : | Deckert |
| Grid : | CH 8432 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 8000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | UGS.3 |
| Date of observation : | 01.01.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Arthur Middleton |
| Year of launch : | 1942 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7176 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 35.45n 00.45w |
| Footnote : | U-73 observed the target explode after 17 sec. Probably it was the ammunition transport "Arthur Middleton" with LCI-21 (126t standard) on board. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1
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| Convoy : | UGS.3 |
| Route of convoy : | U.S.A. - Gibraltar (slow) |
| Remark to convoy : | Since Oct 1942, initially for Op. Torch, then to ports in Northwest-Africa |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Changes: | 1) UGS.3 = Hampton-Oran |
