Kharouf
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| Name | Kharouf | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 158 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
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| Date of attack | 10 Aug, 1942 | Nationality:  Palestinian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-77 (Heinrich Schonder) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 5637 - See estimated map location (33.33N35.10E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Beirut - Saida | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | U-77 reported that she had sunk eight sailing vessels with gunfire between 22 July and 16 August 1942. Six of these vessels were Vassiliki, Toufic El Rahman, St. Simon, Ezzet, Kharouf and Daniel. The Adnan was only damaged and a unidentified sailing vessel was sunk on 7 August. The Kharouf was sunk at 01.20 hours on 10 Aug, 1942. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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