Mouyassar
Syrian Sailing ship
Name | Mouyassar | ||
Type: | Sailing ship | ||
Tonnage | 47 tons | ||
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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 | 98 tons of coal | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | At 16.55 hours on 25 January 1943 the Mouyassar was shelled by U-431, which left the burning vessel as sinking wreck after five minutes about 13 miles south of Cape Apostolos Andreas, Cyprus. |
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