Nummer: 16211
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | West African Coast |
| Date of minelaying : | 10.04.1943 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 117 |
| Commander : | Neumann |
| Grid : | DJ 25 |
| presumed target type : | --- |
| presumed tonnage : | ---- --- |
| presumed result : | hit not ascertained |
| Used weapon(s) : | Sea mine(s) |
| Date of sinking : | 11.04.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Matt W. Ransom |
| Year of launch : | 1943 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7177 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 33.55n 07.52w |
| updated on: | 31.08.2017 |
| Remark: | SCHIFF |
| Changes: | 1) Febr. 1999: Minenerfolge überprüft 2) 31.08.2017: Matt W. Ransom (Matt ohne Punkt) |