Nummer: 05902b
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 05.07.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 08:29 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 96 |
| Commander : | Lehmann-Willenbrock |
| Grid : | BD 9419 |
| presumed target type : | Patrol Yacht |
| presumed tonnage : | 5000 ts |
| presumed result : | damaged |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | - |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | WS.9B |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | A/S Trawler |
| Name of target : | Challenger |
| Year of launch : | 1931 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1140 BRT |
| Actual result : | target visibly missed |
| Footnote : | U-96 fired a 4-torpedo salvo and assumed hits on a big steamer and on a yacht, the surveying ship "Challenger". But both torpedoes hit "Anselm". The ships were escorted by three Corvettes. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | WS.9B |
| Route of convoy : | (Canada) - United Kingdom - India |
| Remark to convoy : | "Winston's Specials". Jun 1940 to Aug 1943 |
| updated on: | 27.02.2022 |
| Remark: | Konvoi, Anm. |
| Changes: | 1) 2002: Kolbicz Korrekturliste E 59 2) FMA-Beitrag 27.02.2022: Zweites Ziel nicht CATHY sondern CHALLENGER |