Yahiya
Syrian Sailing ship
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| Name | Yahiya | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 64 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
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| Date of attack | 2 Feb 1944 | Nationality:  Syrian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-453 (Dierk Lührs) | ||
| Position | 35° 45'N, 35° 30'E - Grid CP 3478 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Mersin - Haifa | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on event | On 1 and 2 February 1944, U-453 rammed and sank four sailing vessels (Agia Paraskevi, Salem, Himli and Yahiya) in the Eastern Mediterranean. At 03.40 hours on 2 February, the Yahiya was rammed and sunk by U-453 about 6 miles west of Cape Basit. | ||
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