Nummer: 26510
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | South Africa |
| Date of attack : | 08.11.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 20:55 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 181 |
| Commander : | Lüth |
| Grid : | KY 6982 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Date of observation : | 08.11.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | Panamanian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Plaudit |
| Year of launch : | 1913 |
| Actual tonnage : | 5060 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 36.00s 26.32e |
Steam Freighter Plaudit ex Italian Guidonia (bis 1941)