Nummer: 05314
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | West African Coast |
| Date of attack : | 24.05.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 02:49 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 38 |
| Commander : | Liebe |
| Grid : | ET 2281 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 4000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 23.05.1941 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Vulcain |
| Year of launch : | 1911 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4362 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 09.20n 15.35w |
Steam Freighter Vulcain ex French Vulcain (bis 1940)