Nummer: 27006
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Date of attack : | 29.07.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 06:00 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 177 |
| Commander : | Gysae |
| Grid : | KR 5726 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter id |
| presumed tonnage : | 4950 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | DN.53 |
| Date of observation : | 29.07.1943 |
| Time of observation : | 06:35 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Freighter |
| Name of target : | Cornish City |
| Year of launch : | 1936 |
| Actual tonnage : | 4952 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 27.20s 52.10e |
| Convoy : | DN.53 |
| Route of convoy : | Durban northbound (br) |
| Remark to convoy : | Since Jan 1943 |