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History
NameSV Toufic El Rahman
Port of registrySyria
FateSunk 24 July 1942
General characteristics
TypeSailing ship
Tonnage30 GRT
PropulsionSails

SV Toufic El Rahman was a Syrian sailing ship that was sunk by the German submarine U-77, 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Cape Greco, Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, while en route to Haifa.

Sinking

SV Toufic El Rahman was en route to Haifa. On 24 July 1942 at 18:17, she was stopped by a warning shot of the German submarine U-77 30 nautical miles (56 km) east of Cape Greco, Crete in the Mediterranean Sea and later sunk with 25 rounds from the U-boat's deck gun after the crew had abandoned ship. All of the crew survived.

References

  1. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Toufic El Rahman Syrian Sailing ship". German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  2. "SV Toufic El Rahman (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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