Nummer: 00617
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Date of attack : | 19.11.1939 |
| Time of attack : | 23:28 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 13 |
| Commander : | Scheringer |
| Grid : | AN 5183 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 2000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of last departure : | 19.11.1939 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Bowling |
| Year of launch : | 1910 |
| Actual tonnage : | 793 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | Leith - Antwerp |
| Footnote : | U-13 reported a darkened tanker of about 2000 grt with a full cargo sunk by 1 torpedo. A massive detonation in the foreship. The steamer broke up and disappeared within 40 sec. - "Bowling" (793 grt) departed Leith on Nov.19th, 1939 for Antwerp, and was missing thereafter. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | Scheringer |
| Changes: | 1) Zimmerman, 9.1996 2) Kolbicz 03-02: Scheringer (ab 15.11.39) |