Nummer: 18601a
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 01.11.1944 |
| Time of attack : | 02:07 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 483 |
| Commander : | Morstein |
| Grid : | AM 5397 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | unknown |
| Date of observation : | 01.11.1944 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Fregate |
| Name of target : | Whitaker (K.580) |
| Year of launch : | 1943 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1300 ts |
| Actual result : | not repaired, total loss |
| Position of target : | 55.30n 07.39w |
| Footnote : | "Whitaker" was damaged and towed into port, but was declared a total loss. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
Fregate Whitaker (K.580) ex American Destroyer Escort DE.571 (bis 1943)
| Convoy : | unknown |
| updated on: | 26.10.2000 |
| Remark: | U 483 |