Ships hit by U-boats


Mouyassar

Syrian Sailing ship


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NameMouyassar
Type:Sailing ship
Tonnage47 tons
Completed 
Owner 
Homeport 
Date of attack25 Jan 1943Nationality:      Syrian
 
FateSunk by U-431 (Dietrich Schöneboom)
Position35° 27'N, 34° 34'E - Grid CP 2927
Complement? men (0 dead and ? survivors).
Convoy
RouteBeirut - Famagusta, Cyprus 
Cargo98 tons of coal 
History  
Notes on event

At 16.55 hours on 25 January 1943 the Mouyassar was shelled by U-431, which left the burning vessel as sinking wreck after five minutes about 13 miles south of Cape Apostolos Andreas, Cyprus.

 


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