Nummer: 26503
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | South Africa |
| Date of attack : | 02.11.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 21:59 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 177 |
| Commander : | Gysae |
| Grid : | GR 1715 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 8000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date when ship was reported missed : | 31.10.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | Greek |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Aegeus |
| Year of launch : | 1920 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4538 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 32.30s 16.00e |
| Footnote : | U-177 observed the ship hit with two torpedoes sinking after a big explosion. - It must have been the reported ship missing after Oct.31st, 1942. |
