Nummer: 26612
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | South Africa |
| Date of attack : | 12.12.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 20:55 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 177 |
| Commander : | Gysae |
| Grid : | KP 6267 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 6000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 12.12.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Empire Gull |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 6408 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 26s 35e |
Steam Freighter Empire Gull ex American Brave Coeur (bis 1941)