Nummer: 15005
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 21.02.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 22:26 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 92 |
| Commander : | Oelrich |
| Grid : | BD 5326 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | ON.166 |
| Date of observation : | 21.02.1943 |
| Time of observation : | 21:30 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Passenger Liner |
| Name of target : | Empire Trader |
| Year of launch : | 1908 |
| Actual tonnage : | 9990 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 48.25n 30.10w |
| Footnote : | "Empire Trader" was damaged while en route to the Clyde, escorted by HMCS "Dauphin" and Rescue Ship "Stockport" (see 23/0312). At 20:00 GMT the ship was abandoned on order of the Admirality, and the crew taken over by HMCS "Dauphin". The wreck was lost untraced on the following day. |
Passenger Liner Empire Trader ex British Tainui (bis 1940)
| Convoy : | ON.166 |
| 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) |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | -DP, Anm. |
| Changes: | 1) Austin, 06.1999: 2 T, Anm. |