Nelly
Syrian Sailing ship
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| Name | Nelly | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 80 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 26 Jun 1943 | Nationality:  Syrian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-81 (Johann-Otto Krieg) | ||
| Position | 34° 39'N, 34° 26'E - Grid CP 5316 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Cyprus - Beirut | ||
| Cargo | Foodstuffs, including potatoes | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 14.10 hours on 26 June 1943 the Nelly (T 34), of approx. 80 tons, was sunk by U-81 with 30 rounds from the deck gun about 25 miles southeast of Cape Greco, Cyprus. Its crew made landfall at Tripoli, Syria at 11.30 hours on 27 June. | ||
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