Nummer: 24211
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | North African Seaway |
| Date of attack : | 01.02.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 17:45 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 617 |
| Commander : | Brandi |
| Grid : | CO 6776 |
| presumed target type : | Light Cruiser |
| presumed tonnage : | 5450 ts |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 01.02.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Fleet Minelayer |
| Name of target : | Welshman (M.84) |
| Year of launch : | 1940 |
| Actual tonnage : | 2650 ts |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 32.12n 24.52e |
| Footnote : | U-617 identified the target as a cruiser of "Dido" class. Two hits, a boiler explosion, and the capsizing of the ship were observed. |
