Nummer: 07006a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 24.10.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 00:30 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 563 |
| Commander : | Bargsten |
| Grid : | CG 8813 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | HG.75 |
| Footnote : | U-563 fired one torpedo against a steamer which seemed to hit after running 4:44 min, and a twin salvo against a turning destroyer which missed. But there were detonations behind. In reality only HMS "Cossack" was hit, but she did not sink until Oct.27th, 1941. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | HG.75 |
| Route of convoy : | Gibraltar - United Kingdom (home) |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Sep 1942, then MKF und MKS |