Action of 14 February 1944
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.
| 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 | ||||||
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