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- Projekt ASS: U-Boot-Erfolge der Achsenmächte 1939-1945
- Übersicht > ID 1512
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 14.01.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 02:54 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 43 |
| Commander : | Lüth |
| Grid : | AL 2691 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | ON.55 |
| Date of observation : | 14.01.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 01:00 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Empire Surf |
| Year of launch : | 1941 |
| Actual tonnage : | 6641 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 58.42n 19.16w |
| Convoy : | ON.55 |
| Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - North America |
| Remark to convoy : | 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC) |