Nummer: 01612
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Date of attack : | 17.03.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 23:25 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 38 |
| Commander : | Liebe |
| Grid : | AN 1129 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of last departure : | 17.03.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | Danish |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Argentina |
| Year of launch : | 1921 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5375 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | Copenhagen - Las Palmas |
| Footnote : | "Argentina" departed Copenhagen on March 13th for Las Palmas, and radioed for the last time on March 17th. She was reported missing thereafter. |
