Nummer: 28604


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Southeast Asia
Date of attack : 25.10.1944
Time of attack : spät
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : I-26
Commander : Nishiuchi
Grid : E Leyte
presumed target type : Light Cruiser
presumed result : sunk
Number of torpedoes/mines : 2
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : Task F.
Date of observation : 25.10.1944
Time of observation : 22:45
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Escort Carrier
Name of target : Petrof Bay (CVE 80)
Year of launch : 1944
Actual tonnage : 10902 ts
Actual result : target visibly missed
Position of target : off Samar
Footnote : I-26 gave her last radio telegram on Oct.25th, reporting that she had sighted four enemy carriers. The submarine was probably sunk after her attack against USS "Petrof Bay" early on Oct.26th by destroyer USS "Coolbaugh".


Convoy : Task F.
updated on: 00.00.0000
Remark: 16370