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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
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| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | Western Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 04.07.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 20:47 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 409 |
| Commander : | Maßmann |
| Grid : | CH 84 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | KMS.18B |
| Date of observation : | 04.07.1943 |
| Time of observation : | 20:56 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Passenger Liner |
| Name of target : | City of Venice |
| Year of launch : | 1924 |
| Actual tonnage : | 8762 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 36.44n 01.25e |
| Footnote : | U-409 was lost during this patrol but the POW report of her Crew indicates she claimed a success before her loss. |
| related attacks : | |
| Convoy : | KMS.18B |
| Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - Gibraltar - Sicily |
| Remark to convoy : | July 1943 (Operation Husky) |
| updated on: | 25.05.2014 |
| Remark: | TIME1+2, TZ, REM |
| Changes: | 1) Kolbicz 04.2002 (L2): -DP |
