Nummer: 23318b
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | North African Seaway |
| Date of attack : | 10.06.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 04:56 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 559 |
| Commander : | Heidtmann |
| Grid : | CP 7179 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 4000 BRT |
| presumed result : | damaged |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | - |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | AT.49 |
| Date of observation : | 10.06.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 06:00 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Fleet Oiler |
| Name of target : | Brambleleaf |
| Year of launch : | 1917 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5917 BRT |
| Actual result : | not repaired, total loss |
| Position of target : | 31.12n 28.10e |
| Footnote : | U 559 fired a 3-torpedo spread against a tanker and steamer behind and observed 2 hits. The tanker was burning 24 hours, the steamer with deep laying stern was towed away. - "Brambleleaf" was towed to Alexandria and wrecked after the war. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
| Convoy : | AT.49 |
| Route of convoy : | Alexandria-Tobruk |
| Remark to convoy : | Nov.1941 to Jun.1942 (return traffic: TA) |
| updated on: | 29.09.2006 |
| Changes: | 1) Busch/Röll (2001): Havre statt Brambleleaf 2) Kolbicz, 29.09.06: Brambleleaf |