Ships hit by U-boats


El Sayeda

Egyptian Sailing ship


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NameEl Sayeda
Type:Sailing ship
Tonnage68 tons
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Date of attack20 Aug 1943Nationality:      Egyptian
 
FateSunk by U-596 (Victor-Wilhelm Nonn)
Position32° 25'N, 34° 40'E - Grid CP 5947
Complement? men (0 dead and ? survivors).
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Notes on event

At 22.40 hours on 20 August 1943 the El Sayeda was shelled by U-596 with 13 rounds from the deck gun and sank after breaking in two about 30 miles southwest of Haifa. The crew had left the sailing vessel before it was attacked and safely reached the coast.

 


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