Nummer: 22901
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | Gibraltar Area |
| Date of attack : | 21.12.1941 |
| Time of attack : | 23:57 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 573 |
| Commander : | Heinsohn |
| Grid : | CG 9913 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 8000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 3- |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 21.12.1941 |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Hellen |
| Year of launch : | 1921 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5289 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 4nm Cape Negro |
| Footnote : | U-573 fired a salvo of three torpedoes on a steamer, observed two hits and heard one detonation. Escort approaching quickly, therafter, so U 573 had to vanish |
| Beitrag im ASS-Forum : Link | |
S/S HELLEN (warsailors.com) |
| updated on: | 04.08.2014 |
| Remark: | DAT1, QUAD, ANM |
| Changes: | 1) Dam 26.10.2000: Quadrat CG 99 2) Beckers 4.8.2014: DAT1 = 21.12.1941 3) KTB: 2 Treffer auf einem einzelnen Dampfer. |