Nummer: 15201
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 24.02.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 01:11 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 707 |
| Commander : | Gretschel |
| Grid : | BC 9328 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | ON.166 |
| Date of observation : | 24.02.1943 |
| Time of observation : | 00:13 |
| Nationality of target : | Dutch |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Madoera |
| Year of launch : | 1922 |
| Actual tonnage : | 9382 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 46.02n 39.20w |
| Footnote : | U 707 fired a 2-torpedo spread and observed two hits on a ship which was claimed to be sunk. Then she fired a stern shot on a steamer of 8000grt, which missed the target, but possibly hit another steamer. - "Madoera" was hit on the bow, but continued and reached St.John's on Mar.2nd, 1943. - "Delilian" heard a torpedo exploding nearby. |
| 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: | Madoera,00h13,Anm. |