Nummer: 07410
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | US East Coast |
| Date of attack : | 17.01.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 13:04 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 123 |
| Commander : | Hardegen |
| Grid : | CA 5756 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 4000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date when ship was reported missed : | 16.01.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Octavian |
| Year of launch : | 1938 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1345 |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 45n 60w |
| Footnote : | "Octavian" had been enroute from Galveston (Texas) to St. John (New Brunswick), and not to St. John’s (Newfoundland). Unlikely that she was torpedoed and sunk by U-203 off Cape Race (SE-coast of Newfoundland). - "San José" (1923 grt) sank on a position north of quadrant CA 5756, off Atlantic City, by collision with freighter "Santa Elisa" (7600 grt). |
| updated on: | 30.04.2018 |
| Remark: | SHIP, FN |
| Changes: | 1) Gannon, Operation Drumbeat, S.250/1 : Fate of "San José" 2) Reiseroute Octavian: Galveston (Tx) - St John (NB) 3) Octavian ab 16.1. vermisst in 46n 60w 4) CA5756 = 37°57'N, 074°22'W |