Number :
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10912
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Area :
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Western Area
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Sea area :
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Carribean Sea
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Date of attack :
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16.07.1942
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Time of attack :
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09:34
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Nationality of U-boat :
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German
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U-boat :
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U 160
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Commander :
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Lassen
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Grid :
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ED 9946
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presumed target type :
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Tanker id
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presumed tonnage :
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9974 BRT
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presumed result :
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sunk
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Used weapon(s) :
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Torpedo(es)
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Date of observation :
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16.07.1942
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Time of observation :
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07:13
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Nationality of target :
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Panamanian
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Actual type of target :
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Steam Tanker
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Name of target :
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Beaconlight
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Year of launch :
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1920
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Actual tonnage :
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6926 BRT
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Actual result :
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sunk
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Position of target :
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10.59n 61.05w
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Footnote :
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U-160 reported this ship erroneously as "Gallia".
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