Typhoon
Palestinian Sailing ship
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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