Typhoon
Palestinian Sailing ship
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| Name | Typhoon | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 175 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 9 Jun 1942 | Nationality:  Palestinian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-83 (Hans-Werner Kraus) | ||
| Position | 33° 39'N, 35° 14'E - Grid CP 5639 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Mersia - Beirut - Haifa | ||
| Cargo | Timber | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 11.15 hours on 9 June 1942 the Typhoon was shelled by U-83, caught fire and sank by the bow about 4 miles northwest of Sidon. | ||
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