Nummer: 10809
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Central Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 09.07.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 16:24 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 172 |
| Commander : | Emmermann |
| Grid : | DP 2367 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 8400 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Date of observation : | 09.07.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 14:25 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Santa Rita |
| Year of launch : | 1941 |
| Actual tonnage : | 8379 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 26.11n 55.40w |
