Nummer: 18213c
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Carribean Sea |
| Date of attack : | 04.07.1944 |
| Time of attack : | 16:49 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 539 |
| Commander : | Lauterbach-Emden |
| Grid : | ED 2394 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed result : | damaged |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | - |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Footnote : | U-539 had fired a spread of 2-torpedoes. The 1st one damaged "Kittanning" again, the 2nd one allegedly hit another tanker, behind. This guess was caused by misunderstanding. "Kittanning" was sailing alone; US tanker "Hollywood" had not been not in the vicinity. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 Angriff 3 |
| updated on: | 05.09.2013 |
| Remark: | Anmerkung |
| Changes: | 1) 2er Fächer (16u46 - 16u49) 2) Ritschel: Tanker dahinter = HOLLYWOOD 3) Kolbicz: Hollywood nicht in der Nähe |