SV Toufic El Rahman explained

-- commercial vessels --> Ship Name: SV Toufic El Rahman Ship Fate: Sunk 24 July 1942 Ship Type: Sailing ship Ship Propulsion: Sails

SV Toufic El Rahman was a Syrian sailing ship that was sunk by the, 30nmi east of Cape Greco, Crete in the Mediterranean Sea, while en route to Haifa.^[1]

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 30nmi 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.^[2]

Notes and References

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