Lily
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| Name | Lily | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 132 tons | ||
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| Date of attack | 21 Aug 1943 | Nationality:  Palestinian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-596 (Victor-Wilhelm Nonn) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 5322 - See estimated map location (32.32N34.30E) * | ||
| Complement | 11 (9 dead and 2 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Famagusta - Haifa | ||
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| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 23.43 hours on 21 Aug, 1943, the Lily was sunk by U-596 with eight shells from her deck gun about 20 miles north-northwest of Beirut. | ||
* 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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