| Action of 27 March 1942 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Battle of the Atlantic of World War II | |||||||
 USS Atik, seen here as SS Carolyn | |||||||
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| 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]
- ^ Beyer
- ^ "USS Atik (AK 101) (American Q-ship) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII". uboat.net. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Ships hit by U-123 - U-boat Successes - German U-boats". uboat.net. Retrieved 21 June 2014.