Nummer: 23110
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | North African Seaway |
| Date of attack : | 07.04.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 12:57 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 453 |
| Commander : | Schlippenbach |
| Grid : | CO 6896 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 10000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 07.04.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Hospital Ship |
| Name of target : | Somersetshire |
| Year of launch : | 1921 |
| Actual tonnage : | 9716 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 32.13e 26.34e |
| Footnote : | "Somersetshire" was used as a hospital ship but not recognized as such. |
Hospital Ship Somersetshire ex British -MP (bis ..)