Nummer: 20312
| Area : | Arctic Ocean |
| Sea area : | Northern Russia |
| Date of attack : | 01.10.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 17:13 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 601 |
| Commander : | Grau |
| Grid : | AS 2447 |
| presumed target type : | Miscellaneous Auxiliary |
| presumed tonnage : | 5100 BRT |
| presumed result : | damaged |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | VA.18 |
| Nationality of target : | Soviet |
| Actual type of target : | Miscellaneous Auxiliary |
| Name of target : | Murman |
| Year of launch : | 1935 |
| Actual tonnage : | BRT |
| Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
| Footnote : | U-601 missed the attacked icebreaker-steamer "Murman", and assumed a hit on one other ship. |
| Convoy : | VA.18 |
| Route of convoy : | Vilkitzky - Port Dikson (soviet) |
| Remark to convoy : | Since Jul 1943 - during summer only. Annual new numbering |