Hamidieh
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| Name | Hamidieh | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 80 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 7 Sep, 1943 | Nationality:  Egyptian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-596 (Victor-Wilhelm Nonn) | ||
| Position | 34.02N, 33.05E - Grid CP 5436 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Alexandria - Famagusta | ||
| Cargo | Oil | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | After 09.10 hours on 7 Sep, 1943, U-596 shelled the Hamidieh for seven minutes. The sailing vessel caught fire and the stern sank after 20 minutes, but the fore part burned for about eight hours. | ||
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