Nummer: 16117
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | West African Coast |
| Date of attack : | 08.04.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 14:12 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 123 |
| Commander : | Schroeter |
| Grid : | ET 2452 |
| presumed target type : | Motor Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 4500 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 08.04.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | Spanish |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Castillo Montealegre |
| Year of launch : | 1930 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3972 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 09.46n 16.50w |
| Footnote : | According to KTB U-123 fired a 3-torpedo spread, observed two hits after 37 and 38 sec, and a third detonation after 2:25 min. U-123 identified the ship as Spanish freighter of "Castillo Montealegre"-type. |
Motor Freighter Castillo Montealegre ex Soviet Maks Hoelts (bis 1939)
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |