Nummer: 01508
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Date of attack : | 24.02.1940 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 63 |
| Commander : | Lorentz |
| Grid : | -- ---- |
| presumed target type : | --- |
| presumed tonnage : | ---- --- |
| presumed result : | hit not ascertained |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 24.02.1940 |
| Time of observation : | 21:00 |
| Nationality of target : | Swedish |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Santos |
| Year of launch : | 1925 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3840 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 59.17n 00.42w |
| Footnote : | "Santos" was not part of convoy HN.14. This convoy was proceeding from Bergen to Methil while "Santos" was en route unescorted from Kirkwall to Gothenburg. U-63 could not report her success, as she was sunk by escorts of convoy HN.14 on Feb.25th, 1940. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |