Husni
Lebanese Sailing ship
Name | Husni | ||
Type: | Sailing ship | ||
Tonnage | 107 tons | ||
Completed | |||
Owner | |||
Homeport | |||
Date of attack | 11 Feb 1943 | Nationality: Lebanese | |
Fate | Sunk by U-81 (Johann-Otto Krieg) | ||
Position | 35° 02'N, 34° 35'E - Grid CP 5326 | ||
Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Beirut - Famagusta, Cyprus | ||
Cargo | Spirit | ||
History | | ||
Notes on event | Between 11.25 and 11.45 hours on 11 February 1943, U-81 shelled and sank three sailing vessels in a convoy, the Husni, Dolphin and Al Kasbanah, about 30 miles east of Famagusta, Cyprus. |
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