Nummer: 01112
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Date of attack : | 24.01.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 19:08 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 23 |
| Commander : | Kretschmer |
| Grid : | AN 1115 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 1500 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of last departure : | 22.01.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Varild |
| Year of launch : | 1910 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1085 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | Horten - Sunderland |
| Footnote : | U-23 sighted a small steamer on southern course in AN2623 and sank it in AN2658. - "Varild" departed Horton (Norway) on Jan.22nd for Sunderland and was reported missing thereafter. |
| updated on: | 13.08.2006 |
| Remark: | TAUSCH mit BISP |
| Changes: | 1) Kolbicz E11, 02.2002: Anmerkung 2) Kolbicz, 13.08.06: Tausch: U18 versenkt BISP, U23 VARILD |