Nummer: 27910


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : South Pacific
Date of attack : 04.06.1942
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-27
Commander : Yoshimura
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es) + Gunfire
Date of observation : 04.06.1942
Nationality of target : Australian
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : Barwon
Year of launch : 1929
Actual tonnage : 4239 BRT
Actual result : damaged
Position of target : 45nm SE Gabo Is.
Footnote : "Barwon" was only slightly damaged by the torpedo hit.