Nummer: 16409
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | West African Coast |
| Date of attack : | 29.04.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 23:34 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 123 |
| Commander : | Schroeter |
| Grid : | EU 4787 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 29.04.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | Swedish |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Nanking |
| Year of launch : | 1924 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5931 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 05.10n 11.10w |