Nummer: 26019


Area : Indic Ocean
Date of attack : 01.03.1942
Time of attack : 21:03
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-2
Commander : Inada
Grid : off Fremantle
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed tonnage : medium
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 01.03.1942
Nationality of target : Dutch
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Le Maire
Year of launch : 1908
Actual tonnage : 3271 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : Tjilatjap - Bunbury
Footnote : The Dutch steamer "Le Maire" (08/ 3271grt) left Tjilatjap on Feb.27th for Bunbury (Australia). She might have crossed the operation area of I-2 off Fremantle on Mar.1st, 1942.


updated on: 03.07.2003
Remark: Le Maire
Changes: 1) Visser, Jan 06.05.03: Quelle: Jenkins; zitiert nach: IJN Submarine Historical Society (ed.): Nihon Kaigun Sensuikansi. Uhrzeit des Angriffs war laut Jenkins 21:03 hr (JST, Tokio Zeit)
2) Visje 03.07.03: nicht "Parigi", sondern "Le Maire".