Omar el Kattab
Syrian Sailing ship
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| Name | Omar el Kattab | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 38 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 25 Jan 1943 | Nationality:  Syrian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-431 (Dietrich Schöneboom) | ||
| Position | 35° 27'N, 34° 34'E - Grid CP 2927 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Beirut - Famagusta, Cyprus | ||
| Cargo | Military supplies | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 18.36 hours on 25 January 1943 the Omar el Kattab was rammed and sunk by U-431 about 13 miles south of Cape Apostolos Andreas, Cyprus. Schöneboom decided to sink the small sailing vessel by ramming to avoid setting it on fire and to save ammunition. | ||
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