Nummer: 27307
| Area : | Indic Ocean |
| Sea area : | Arabian Gulf |
| Date of attack : | 09.02.1944 |
| Time of attack : | 19:06 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 188 |
| Commander : | Lüdden |
| Grid : | MQ 5868 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 7500 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 2 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 09.02.1944 |
| Time of observation : | 18:00 |
| Nationality of target : | Norwegian |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Viva |
| Year of launch : | 1938 |
| Actual tonnage : | 3798 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 12.30n 57.50e |
| Footnote : | "Viva" had left Cochin on Febr. 5-1944 with 6000 tons general cargo for the U. K. via Aden. Torpedoed twice and sunk. The 1st torpedo hit in the deeptank on the starboard side, completely destroying the starboard motor lifeboat, but after the engine had been stopped the remaining 3 boats were lowered and quickly rowed away. "Viva" had a heavy list to starboard, and about 25 minutes later the 2nd torpedo hit in the aft port side resulting in an enormous explosion (it's possible the boilers exploded at the same time), and within about 7 minutes, the ship was gone. Sinking time given as 22:22 h. All 37 crewmen survived and were picked up in 13 00N 55 20E by the British S/S Marwarri in the morning of Febr. 11. |
| updated on: | 20.06.2017 |
| Remark: | FN |