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 the SS Carolyn
Date 27 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 battle fought between the United States and Germany during World War II in the Atlantic Ocean. While patrolling 300 miles off Norfolk, Virginia, an American Q-ship encountered a U-boat and a short surface engagement ensued.^[1][2][3]