Nummer: 02502
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | North Atlantic |
| Date of attack : | 10.08.1940 |
| Time of attack : | 01:00 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 56 |
| Commander : | Harms |
| Grid : | AM 5354 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7300 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 10.08.1940 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Armed Merchant Cruiser |
| Name of target : | Transylvania |
| Year of launch : | 1925 |
| Actual tonnage : | 16923 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 55.50n 08.03w |
Armed Merchant Cruiser Transylvania ex British Passenger Liner (bis 1939)