Nummer: 12108b
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 10.09.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 21:10 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 659 |
| Commander : | Stock |
| Grid : | AK 9893 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed result : | damaged |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | ON.127 |
| Date of observation : | 10.09.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 19:15 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
| Name of target : | Empire Oil |
| Year of launch : | 1941 |
| Actual tonnage : | 8029 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 51.23n 28.13w |
| Footnote : | "Empire Oil" was hit by two torpedoes from U-659 at the bow and stern and stopped. She was sunk by two coups de grâce from U-584. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | ON.127 |
| Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - North America |
| Remark to convoy : | 1st series: Jul 1941 to Mar 1943 ON and ONS combined, later ON mit continuing and ONS with new numbering (counter traffic HX and SC) |