Ships hit by U-boats


Emba

Soviet Motor tanker


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NameEmba
Type:Motor tanker
Tonnage7,886 tons
Completed1929 - Zavod No 198 (Andre Marti), Nikolaev 
OwnerSovtorgflot, Moscow 
HomeportTuapse 
Date of attack30 Jul 1943Nationality:      Soviet
 
FateA total loss by U-24 (Klaus Petersen)
PositionGrid CL 9497
Complement? men (? dead and ? survivors).
Convoy
Route 
Cargo 
History

Laid down as Krasnyj Nikolaev, launched as Embaneft and completed in September 1929. 1934 transferred to Sovtanker and renamed Emba

On 29 Jan, 1942, the Emba was bombed and heavily damaged by German aircraft off Kamysh-Burun in the Black Sea. The burned out engine room could not be repaired, so the tanker was used as storeship in some harbours, before she was towed to Suchumi in May 1943. The tanker had been mined and damaged while in tow on 14 Feb, 1943.

 
Notes on loss

At 18.46 hours on 30 Jul, 1943, U-24 fired two torpedoes into the harbour of Suchumi. Both torpedoes struck the Emba, which was moored at the quay off the Suchumi Lighthouse as a stationary storeship and was completely destroyed.

 

Location of attack on Emba.

ship damaged.


* 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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