Nummer: 13215c
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | US East Coast |
| Date of attack : | 02.11.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 07:06 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 518 |
| Commander : | Wißmann |
| Grid : | BB 6371 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 02.11.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | P.L.M. 27 |
| Year of launch : | 1922 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5633 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 47.36n 52.58w |
| Footnote : | U-518 fired 3 torpedoes in the Bay of Conception and observed the sinking of three ore carriers, waiting for the departure of their convoy WB-9. In reality the first torpedo probably also hit "Rose Castle". |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
Steam Freighter P.L.M. 27 ex French P.L.M. 27 (bis 1940)
| updated on: | 00.00.2002 |
| Remark: | 52.58w |