Nummer: 16510a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 05.05.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 03:02 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 264 |
| Commander : | Looks |
| Grid : | AJ 6514 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | ONS.5 |
| Date of observation : | 05.05.1943 |
| Time of observation : | 01:06 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | West Maximus |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5561 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 55.10n 43.00w |
| Footnote : | U-264 observed the sinking of two ships with two hits each. -"West Maximus" and "Harperley" were both hit by two torpedoes. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 |
| Convoy : | ONS.5 |
| Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - North America (slow) |
| Remark to convoy : | 2nd series: Apr 1943 with new numbering (counter traffic SC) |