Nummer: 26422
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | South Atlantik |
| Date of attack : | 31.10.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 22:21 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 172 |
| Commander : | Emmermann |
| Grid : | GP 3211 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 4891 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 31.10.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Aldington Court |
| Year of launch : | 1939 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4891 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 30.20s 02.10w |
