Nummer: 25813


Area : Indic Ocean
Sea area : Southeast Asia
Date of attack : 09.01.1942
Time of attack : 15:13
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-165
Commander : Harada
Grid : Java Sea
presumed target type : Tanker id
presumed tonnage : 5000 BRT
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 09.01.1942
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Benkoelen
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 1003 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 04.50s 112.20e