Nummer: 27808


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : US West Coast
Date of attack : 21.12.1941
Time of attack : 07:31
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-17
Commander : Nishino
Grid : California
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 20.12.1941
Time of observation : 13:45
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Tanker
Name of target : Emidio
Year of launch : 1921
Actual tonnage : 6912 BRT
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 40.34n 124.50w
Footnote : "Emidio", hit in the stern, didn't sink. She was later run aground off Crescent City, California, 85nm noth of where she was torpedoed. Coast Guard Cutter "Shawnee" rescued 31 survivors.


updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: TA