Nummer: 28820


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Southeast Asia
Date of attack : 11.02.1945
Time of attack : 08:05
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : Ro-50
Commander : Kimura
Grid : E Leyte
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : unknown
Date of observation : 11.02.1945
Nationality of target : American
Actual type of target : Landing Ship
Name of target : LST 577
Year of launch : 1943
Actual tonnage : 1653 ts
Actual result : sunk
Position of target : 08.01n 130.37e
Footnote : Ro-50 reported a transport sunk, possibly LST-577, which was later scuttled by USS "Isherwood" in pos. 08°05’N /126°17’E.


Convoy : unknown
updated on: 05.01.2005
Remark: 11.02.45, Anm.