Nummer: 20102
| Area : | Arctic Ocean |
| Date of attack : | 02.11.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 01:18 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 586 |
| Commander : | Von der Esch |
| Grid : | AA 9468 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 02.11.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Empire Gilbert |
| Year of launch : | 1941 |
| Actual tonnage : | 6640 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 70.15n 13.50w |
| Footnote : | Operation FB, the unescorted passage of merchant ships to North Russia from Iceland, took place between Oct.29th and Nov.2nd, 1942. Thirteen merchant ships, six British, six American, and one Russian, sailed at twelve-hour intervals. Three ships returned to Iceland, five were sunk and five arrived in North Russia. |
| updated on: | 00.00.0000 |
| Remark: | 13.50w |