Nummer: 28317


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Australian Area
Date of attack : 04.06.1943
Time of attack : 09:48
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-174
Commander : Nambu
Grid : Brisbane
presumed target type : Motor Freighter
presumed tonnage : 7000 BRT
presumed result : damaged
Used weapon(s) : Gunfire
Date of observation : 04.06.1943
Time of observation : 09:48
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Motor Freighter
Name of target : Edward Chambers
Year of launch : 1942
Actual tonnage : 4203 BRT
Actual result : target visibly missed
Position of target : 27.18s 153.52e
Footnote : S/S "Edward Chambers" (4.113 grt) evaded 9 rounds of 12cm gunfire and escaped undamaged.


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