Nummer: 01314
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 12.02.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 10:09 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 26 |
| Commander : | Scheringer |
| Grid : | BE 3261 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 3482 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Date of observation : | 12.02.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 09:30 |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Nidarholm |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3482 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 50.50n 14.10w |
| Footnote : | U-26 fired 3 torpedoes against "Nidarholm", passing at a distance of 700mtr. The first one was a premature, detonating after 17sec, the second one hit the steamer after 45 sec, the third one (at 11:12h) was running to the ground, detonating after 2:10min. |
Steam Freighter Nidarholm ex American Irene (bis 1939)