Nummer: 05614
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 12.06.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 15:05 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 553 |
| Commander : | Thurmann |
| Grid : | BD 9814 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker id |
| presumed tonnage : | 5590 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Convoy : | OG.64 |
| Date of observation : | 12.06.1941 |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
| Name of target : | Ranella |
| Year of launch : | 1912 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5590 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 43.39n 28w |
| Convoy : | OG.64 |
| Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - Gibraltar (out) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Jul 1940 via South Ireland, Jul 1940 to Aug 1943 via North Channel; later KMS. |
| updated on: | 20.03.2025 |
| Remark: | FN |
| Changes: | 20.03.2025 Nach Arantales: Schussmeldung #2 hierher verschoben. 20.03.2025 Weis: Fußnote gem. Ritschel eingefügt. |