Action of 27 March 1942

Action of 27 March 1942
Part of the Battle of the Atlantic of World War II

USS Atik, seen here as SS Carolyn
Date27 March 1942
Location
Off Norfolk, Atlantic Ocean
35°38′N 70°14′W / 35.63°N 70.23°W / 35.63; -70.23
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Germany  United States
Commanders and leaders
Reinhard Hardegen Harry Hicks †
Strength
Submarine U-123 Q-ship Atik
Casualties and losses
1 killed
U-123 damaged		 141 killed
Atik sunk

The action of 27 March 1942 was a naval encounter between the United States and Germany during World War II in the Atlantic Ocean. While patrolling 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) off Norfolk, Virginia, an American Q-ship encountered a U-boat and a short surface engagement ensued.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Beyer
  2. ^ "USS Atik (AK 101) (American Q-ship) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII". uboat.net. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Ships hit by U-123 - U-boat Successes - German U-boats". uboat.net. Retrieved 21 June 2014.