Yahiya
Syrian Sailing ship
Name | Yahiya | ||
Type: | Sailing ship | ||
Tonnage | 64 tons | ||
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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). | ||
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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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