Nummer: 24004a
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | North African Seaway |
| Date of attack : | 11.12.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 23:00 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | Italian |
| U-boat : | AMBRA |
| Commander : | Arillo |
| Grid : | Algiers |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Haftminen (= limpets) |
| Date of observation : | 12.12.1942 |
| Time of observation : | 05:30 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Empire Centaur |
| Year of launch : | 1942 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7041 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | Algiers Bay |
| Footnote : | "Ambra" discharged 12 frogmen and 3 human torpedoes steered by Lt.Cdrs. Badessi/Pesei (SLC-236), Arena/Cocchi (SLC-237) and Regioli/Pamolli (SLC-239). They fastened baulettis (hollow charge) to five steamers. Possibly there were three more vessels damaged from the explosions or fire (Bradatsch). |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 Angriff 2 Angriff 3 Angriff 4 |