Action of 14 February 1944
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Action of 14 February 1944 | |||||||
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Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II | |||||||
HMS Tally Ho, 1 May 1943 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Leslie Bennington | Werner Striegler | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Submarine Tally-Ho | Submarine UIT-23 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None |
UIT-23 sunk 26 killed |
The action of 14 February 1944 refers to the sinking of a German U-boat off the Strait of Malacca during World War II by a British submarine. It was one of the few naval engagements of the Asian and Pacific theater involving German and Italian forces.[1]
Action
Following Italy's surrender to the
The submarine was cruising on the surface about 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) south of
Only Tally-Ho made hits, and UIT-23 quickly sank at position 4°27′N 100°11′E / 4.450°N 100.183°E with a loss of 26 men. Fourteen men went into the water where they remained for some time before being rescued by Japanese seaplanes and taken to Penang.[3] The survivors were forced to strap themselves to the floats of the planes where they rode out the eighty miles back to base.[1]
See also
References
- Khoo, N. Salma (2006). More than merchants: a history of the German-speaking community in Penang, 1800s–1940s. Areca Books. ISBN 9834283415.