Nummer: 09208a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | US East Coast |
| Date of attack : | 01.05.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 11:36 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 109 |
| Commander : | Bleichrodt |
| Grid : | DB 9429 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 6548 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 01.05.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 09:40 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | La Paz |
| Year of launch : | 1920 |
| Actual tonnage : | 6548 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 28.15n 80.20w |
| Footnote : | U-109 fired two torpedoes against "La Paz". She was hit by one torpedo and observed sinking to the bottom in shallow waters. "La Paz" was later salvaged and towed to Jacksonville. She was put to service again by USMC on Oct.7th, 1942. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| updated on: | 07.2005.0003 |
| Remark: | repariert |
| Changes: | 1) Zimmerman, 09.2000: "La Paz" wurde wieder repariert. |