Nummer: 17408
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Central Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 05.11.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 02:46 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 218 |
| Commander : | Becker |
| Grid : | EE 4618 |
| presumed target type : | Sailing Freight Vessel |
| presumed tonnage : | 900 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date unsettled / assumed/ dead reckoned : | 05.11.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Sailing Freight Vessel |
| Name of target : | Beatrice Beck |
| Year of launch : | .. |
| Actual tonnage : | 146 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | St.John's - Barbados |
| Footnote : | KTB U-218 records information somewhat different yet. U-218 was home bound from a mine laying mission carried out off Port of Spain, Trinidad. - "Beatrice Beck" departed Newfoundland on Oct.11th, 1943. She was expected in Barbados Nov.10th, but did not arrive. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |