| Attack on the Dureenbee | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Axis naval activity in Australian waters during World War II | |
| Date | 3 August 1942 |
Attack type | Submarine attack |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 8 |
| Perpetrators | Japanese submarine I-175 |
On 3 August 1942 the fishing trawler Dureenbee was attacked and badly damaged by Japanese submarine I-175 off the town of Moruya, New South Wales. Three of the trawler's crew were killed, and the ship was subsequently damaged beyond repair after running aground. While the incident has been called a war crime, Allied submarines also conducted similar attacks during World War II.