Nummer: 20001
| Area : | Arctic Ocean |
| Date of attack : | 13.09.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 09:54 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 589 |
| Commander : | Horrer |
| Grid : | AB 2566 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | PQ.18 |
| Nationality of target : | Soviet |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Stalingrad |
| Year of launch : | 1931 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3559 BRT |
| Actual result : | hit not observed |
| Footnote : | U-589 fired torpedoes at 9h54 on a steamer of 7000 grt, and at 9h55 on escort carrier "Avenger". Cdr. Horrer heard detonations and claimed the sinking of steamer "Stalingrad". But this ship did not fit his line of shooting. |
| Convoy : | PQ.18 |
| Route of convoy : | Iceland - Russia |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1941 to Dec 1942, then JW (counter traffic = QP) |
| updated on: | 13.09.2018 |
| Remark: | ANM |
| Changes: | 1) KTB Adm Nordmeer nach Funkspruch FT 1259/719/U 2) FMA 20.5.2014: STALINGRAD: U-408 oder U-589 ? |