Hassan
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| Name | Hassan | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 80 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 26 Jan 1943 | Nationality:  Syrian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-431 (Dietrich Schöneboom) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 2947 - See estimated map location (34.45N34.35E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Cyprus - Haifa | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | Between 02.45 and 03.16 hours, the sailing vessel Hassan was rammed five times by U-431. At 03.33 hours, the U-boat shelled the vessel with her 8.8cm and 2cm gun and set her on fire. The U-boat then left the burning and sinking ship. | ||
* 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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