Nummer: 24807b
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 23.07.1943 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | ASCIANGHI |
| Commander : | Fiorini |
| Grid : | 10nm Augusta |
| presumed target type : | Light Cruiser |
| presumed result : | damaged |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | Task F. |
| Date of observation : | 23.07.1943 |
| Time of observation : | 13:41 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Destroyer |
| Name of target : | Laforey (G.99) |
| Year of launch : | 1941 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1935 ts |
| Actual result : | target visibly missed |
| Position of target : | 37.03n 15.24e |
| Footnote : | The British force was, almost simultaneously, attacked by U-407, so it is not certain which of the two submarines hit "Newfoundland" and missed the "Laforey". "Ascianghi" was then hunted by HMS "Laforey" and "Eclipse", at sunk at 16.23 h by depth charges and artillery. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | Task F. |
| updated on: | 22.07.2014 |
| Remark: | ZEIT1, TZ, SHIP |
| Changes: | 1) Kolbicz 11.8.2001: Ascianghi + 23.7.1943 |