Nummer: 16306
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | West African Coast |
| Date of attack : | 18.04.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 12:39 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 123 |
| Commander : | Schroeter |
| Grid : | ET 6543 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5500 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 18.05.1943 |
| Time of observation : | 08:40 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Empire Bruce |
| Year of launch : | 1941 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7459 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 06.40n 13.17w |