Mahrous
Syrian Sailing ship
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| Name | Mahrous | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 18 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
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| Date of attack | 20 Oct 1942 | Nationality:  Syrian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-77 (Otto Hartmann) | ||
| Position | 34° 21'N, 35° 06'E - Grid CP 5365 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Haifa - Famagusta, Cyprus | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 22.35 hours on 20 October 1942 the Mahrous was sunk by U-77 with eight rounds from the deck gun about 30 miles west of Chekka, Lebanon. The crew had abandoned ship in a boat and landed at Tripoli in the evening on 21 October. | ||
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