Nummer: 27209
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | Indian Seaway |
| Date of attack : | 27.12.1943 |
| Time of attack : | 00:12 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 178 |
| Commander : | Spahr |
| Grid : | LC 2197 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 6500 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 6 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | unknown |
| Date of observation : | 26.12.1943 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | José Navarro |
| Year of launch : | 1943 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7244 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 08.20n 73.55e |
| Convoy : | unknown |