Sabah el Kheir
Egyptian Sailing ship
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| Name | Sabah el Kheir | ||
| Type: | Sailing ship | ||
| Tonnage | 36 tons | ||
| Completed | |||
| Owner | |||
| Homeport | |||
| Date of attack | 11 Feb 1943 | Nationality:  Egyptian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-81 (Johann-Otto Krieg) | ||
| Position | 35° 21'N, 34° 50'E - Grid CP 2953 | ||
| Complement | ? men (0 dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Famagusta, Cyprus - Beirut | ||
| Cargo | Oils and fats | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on event | At 15.05 hours on 11 February 1943 the Sabah el Kheir was shelled by U-81 and sank on an even keel after catching fire about 22 miles southeast of Cape Apostolos Andreas, Cyprus. | ||
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