Turkian
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| Name | Turkian | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 113 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
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| Date of attack | 6 Sep 1942 | Nationality:  Egyptian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-375 (Jürgen Könenkamp) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 3751 - See estimated map location (34.48N35.54E) * | ||
| Complement | 19 (0 dead and 19 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Port Said - Mersin | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 10.08 hours on 6 Sep, 1942, U-375 stopped the Turkian with a shot across her bow 20 miles off Khan Yunis and sank the vessel after the crew abandoned ship at 10.22 hours with 13 rounds. The coastal artillery was firing one round every minute but could not reach the U-boat. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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