Omar el Kattab
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| Name | Omar el Kattab | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 38 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
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| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 25 Jan, 1943 | Nationality:  Syrian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-431 (Dietrich Schöneboom) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 2927 - See estimated map location (34.45N34.35E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Cyprus - Haifa | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 18.36 hours on 25 Jan, 1943, the Omar el Kattab was rammed and sunk by U-431 east of Cyprus. | ||
* 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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