Nummer: 09704
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | South Africa |
| Date of attack : | 18.05.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 22:30 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | BARBARIGO |
| Commander : | Grossi |
| Grid : | 02.30s 34.20w |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 12000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Date of observation : | 18.05.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 20:14 |
| Nationality of target : | Brazilian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Commandante Lyra |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5052 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 02.59s 34.10w |
| Footnote : | "Commandante Lyra" was hit by one torpedo and and 116 round of the 100mm gun. She was towed to Fortalezza under cover of a U.S. task force. |
Steam Freighter Commandante Lyra ex American Southland (bis 1940)