Al Kasbanah
Egyptian Sailing ship
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| Name | Al Kasbanah | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 110 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
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| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 11 Feb 1943 | Nationality:  Egyptian | |
| 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 | |||
| 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 esst of Famagusta, Cyprus. | ||
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