Nummer: 28402


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : South Pacific
Date of attack : 13.08.1943
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-19
Commander : Kinashi
Grid : Fiji Is.
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Date of observation : 13.08.1943
Time of observation : 19:50
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Steam Freighter
Name of target : M.H. de Young
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 7176 BRT
Actual result : not repaired, total loss
Position of target : 21.50s 175.10e
Footnote : "M.H.de Young" was damaged and towed into port, but was a total loss.