Nummer: 28912a


Area : Pacific Ocean
Sea area : Southeast Asia
Date of attack : 26.03.1945
Nationality of U-boat : Japanese
U-boat : Ha-78
Commander : Maruyama (Goro)
Grid : off Cebu
presumed target type : Steam Freighter
presumed result : sunk
Used weapon(s) : Torpedo(es)
Convoy : unknown
Actual result : hit not ascertained
Position of target : Surigao Strait
Footnote : During March midget submarines from Cebu reported three transports sunk. - Possibly one of the targets of the Japanese midget submarine hit "Oliver Kelley" (7.176 grt), which was struck by what was believed to be a dud torpedo, in the Surigao Strait. There was only light damage.
related attacks : Angriff 1


Convoy : unknown