Nummer: 09908
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Carribean Sea |
| Date of attack : | 27.05.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 10:51 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 558 |
| Commander : | Krech |
| Grid : | EC 2547 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 4000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 28.06.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 09:48 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Fleet Tug |
| Name of target : | Jack |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 2622 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 17.36n 74.42w |
| Footnote : | U-558 reported an attack on a Soviet steamer of the type "Sibir" (3769 grt) and saw the ship sinking. - The US army transport "Jack" was en route from Puert Rico to New Orleans, and reported missing after May 27th, 1942. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |