Nummer: 01214
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Date of attack : | 02.02.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 22:41 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 59 |
| Commander : | Jürst |
| Grid : | AN 8442 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 2000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | unknown |
| Date of observation : | 03.02.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Beechwood [?] |
| Year of launch : | 1940 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4897 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 3nm E Smith's Knoll |
| Footnote : | According to British sources "Beechwood" was attacked on Feb.3rd, 1940 by an aircraft, probably damaged by He111 of KG.26 (Loyds War Losses, Vol.2,2). |
| Convoy : | unknown |
| Route of convoy : | unknown |
| Remark to convoy : | Convoy unidentified |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | 01-11 Busch/Röll |