Nummer: 12717
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | South Atlantik |
| Date of attack : | 10.10.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 08:19 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 178 |
| Commander : | Ibbeken |
| Grid : | FM 3734 |
| presumed target type : | Passenger Liner id |
| presumed tonnage : | 20119 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 10.10.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Passenger Liner |
| Name of target : | Duchess of Atholl |
| Year of launch : | 1928 |
| Actual tonnage : | 20119 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 07.03s 11.12w |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | -DP |