Bringhi
Egyptian Sailing ship
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| Name | Bringhi | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 200 tons | ||
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| Date of attack | 12 Oct 1942 | Nationality:  Egyptian | |
| Fate | A total loss by U-559 (Hans Heidtmann) | ||
| Position | 34° 00'N, 34° 30'E - Grid CP 53 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| Notes on event | On 13 October 1942 the Bringhi arrived off Alexandria after being machine-gunned by a U-boat and was put on a reef outside of the harbor, where it sank after breaking up. The survivors of U-559 claimed the sinking of two sailing vessels during the last patrol of the U-boat. | ||
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