Nummer: 24217b
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | Western Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 06.02.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 08:42 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 596 |
| Commander : | Jahn |
| Grid : | CH 8472 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | damaged |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | KMS.8 |
| Footnote : | U-596 heard three detonations on three steamers, possibly sailing in convoy KMS.8 |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
| Convoy : | KMS.8 |
| Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - Gibraltar - North Africa |
| Remark to convoy : | Since Oct 1942, former OG (counter traffic = MKF, MKS). |