Latitude and longitude of Action off Cape Bougaroun
- In Algeria
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The Action off Cape Bougaroun, or the Attack on Convoy KMF-25A was a Luftwaffe action against an Allied naval convoy off the coast of Algeria during World War II. The convoy of American, British, Greek and Dutch ships was attacked on 6 November 1943 by 25 German land based aircraft. Six Allied vessels were sunk or damaged and six German aircraft were destroyed. German forces achieved a tactical victory, though the Allied warships involved received credit for defending their convoy and reacting to their losses quickly.
Latitude: 37° 12' 60.00" N
Longitude: 6° 20' 59.99" E
Nearest city to this article: Kerkera
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