Nummer: 25802


Area : Indic Ocean
Sea area : Southeast Asia
Date of attack : 11.12.1941
Time of attack : 18:30
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-156
Commander : Ohashi
Grid : 05.08n 104.32e
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire
Date of last departure : 04.12.1941
Nationality of target : Norwegian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Hai Tung
Year of launch : 1904
Actual tonnage : 1187 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Footnote : I-156 reported one transport sunk by gunfire. "Hai Tung" departed Bangkok on Dec.4th for Singapore and was not heard from again.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: U-Position
Changes: 1) Carl Boyd, 24.11.95: Ab 4.12 Bangkok-Singapore
2) Lloyds War Losses, p.331: Verlust
3) Warsailors: Am 7.12 durch jap. U-Boot vor Khota Baru versenkt