Nummer: 15518
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 11.03.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 02:15 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 590 |
| Commander : | Müller-Edzards |
| Grid : | AK 9844 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | HX.228 |
| Date of observation : | 11.03.1943 |
| Time of observation : | 01:15 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Jamaica Producer |
| Year of launch : | 1934 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5464 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 51.14n 29.18w |
| Footnote : | "Jamaica Producer" was not damaged by an internal explosion, but rather a torpedo fired by U-590. The freighter was able to continue. |
| Convoy : | HX.228 |
| Route of convoy : | (New York) - Halifax - United Kingdom |
| Remark to convoy : | Sep 1939 to Sep 1942 ab Halifax, then from New York (counter traffic = ON), vgl. HXF und SC. |