Nummer: 27215
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | Indian Seaway |
| Date of attack : | 20.01.1944 |
| Time of attack : | 20:39 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 188 |
| Commander : | Lüdden |
| Grid : | LB 2616 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 20.01.1944 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Fort Buckingham |
| Year of launch : | 1943 |
| Actual tonnage : | 7122 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 08.19n 66.40e |