Nummer: 12321a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | US East Coast |
| Date of attack : | 16.09.1942 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 165 |
| Commander : | Hoffmann |
| Grid : | BA 3883 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | SQ.36 |
| Date of observation : | 16.09.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 09:10 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Essex Lance |
| Year of launch : | 1918 |
| Actual tonnage : | 6625 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 49.03n 67.08w |
| Footnote : | U-165 reported sinking of one 6000-tons-steamer by submerged attack. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
| Convoy : | SQ.36 |
| Route of convoy : | Sydney (Nova Scotia) - Quebec |
| Remark to convoy : | Since 1942 (counter traffic = QS) |
| updated on: | 12.10.2013 |
| Remark: | TZ, ANM |
| Changes: | 1) Ritschel: FT 07/0454 : Noch 3 Ato. 2) Ritschel: FT 17/1200 BA3833 : 1 Dampfer versenkt |