Action of 14 February 1944

Action of 14 February 1944
Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II

HMS Tally Ho, 1 May 1943
Date14 February 1944
Location
Result British victory
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]

  1. ^ Khoo, pg. 108