Nummer: 26404
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | South Africa |
| Date of attack : | 08.10.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 09:06 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 159 |
| Commander : | Witte |
| Grid : | GR 5856 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5300 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 08.10.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Clan Mactavish |
| Year of launch : | 1921 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7631 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 34.53s 16.45e |
