Nummer: 26419
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | South Africa |
| Date of attack : | 29.10.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 21:18 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 159 |
| Commander : | Witte |
| Grid : | JJ 2795 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 7327 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 29.10.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Laplace |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7327 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 40.35s 21.35e |
