Nummer: 06005a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 27.07.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 00:21 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 79 |
| Commander : | Kaufmann |
| Grid : | BE 8345 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 4- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | OG.69 |
| Date of observation : | 27.07.1941 |
| Time of observation : | 00:30 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Kellwyn |
| Year of launch : | 1920 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1459 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 43n 17w |
| Footnote : | U-79 had to dive because a destroyer was was running in, and could see only a column of fire. The later detonations must have been depth charges from the escorts. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 Angriff 3 Angriff 4 |
| Convoy : | OG.69 |
| 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: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | 0,014583333 |
| Changes: | 1) Kaufmann, 6.8.92 2) Kolbicz E60 02.2002: Angriffszeit 00:21h |