Typhoon
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| Name | Typhoon | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 175 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 9 Jun 1942 | Nationality:  Palestinian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-83 (Hans-Werner Kraus) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 5639 - See estimated map location (33.33N35.10E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Mersia - Beirut - Haifa | ||
| Cargo | Timber | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 11.15 hours on 9 Jun, 1942, the Typhoon was shelled by U-83, caught fire and sank by the bow 4 miles southwest of Sidon. | ||
* 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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