Hassan
Syrian Sailing ship
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| Name | Hassan | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 80 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 26 Jan 1943 | Nationality:  Syrian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-431 (Dietrich Schöneboom) | ||
| Position | 35° 09'N, 34° 10'E - Grid CP 2947 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Beirut - Famagusta, Cyprus | ||
| Cargo | Military supplies | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | Between 02.45 and 03.16 hours on 26 January 1943 the sailing vessel Hassan was unsuccessfully rammed four times by U-431 about 10 miles east of Famagusta, Cyprus. At 03.33 hours, the U-boat shelled the vessel with her deck gun and 20mm anti-aircraft gun until leaving a burning and sinking wreck behind. | ||
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