Nummer: 18718
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Sea |
| Date of attack : | 02.01.1945 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | KU 5304 |
| Commander : | Paulsen/Huth |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 02.01.1945 |
| Time of observation : | 12:25 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Armed Trawler |
| Name of target : | Hayburn Wyke |
| Year of launch : | 1917 |
| Actual tonnage : | 324 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | NW Ostende |
| Footnote : | Coastal Command Report is omitting 10 losses (18.451 grt) and 3 damages (18.384 grt) of ships as successes of German midget submarines (type "Seehund") between January and April 1945: Query for "KU 5". KU Paulsen/Huth was lost on their way back to Ijmuiden by mine, the Crew died. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | Anm., APC |
| Changes: | 1) Mattes, Seehunde, 84 2) Kolbicz (L2) 04.2002: APC, Anm. 3) Blocksdorf, Kleinkampfverbände, 109 4) HMA Seehunde: U 5304 |