Nisr
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| Name | Nisr | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 80 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 25 Jun 1943 | Nationality:  Egyptian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-81 (Johann-Otto Krieg) | ||
| Position | Grid CP 8232 - See estimated map location (31.22N33.44E) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | to Jaffa | ||
| Cargo | foodstuffs | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 10.30 hours on 25 Jun, 1943, the Nisr (approx. 80 tons) was sunk by U-81 with 12 rounds from the deck gun about 15 miles from coast between Gaza and Jaffa. The vessel had been stopped by a shot across the bow and the crew abandoned 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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